Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 10 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 5 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 15 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 15 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 75 |
Number of people who gained knowledge of forage production, management and/or profitability which could include species, best management practices for species, forage harvest and storage, pasture renovation |
| 1072.6) | 1 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
Author: Brandon Sears
Major Program: Forages
The most recent Ag Census lists Madison County as the 3rd largest hay producing county in the state of Kentucky with approximately 43,600 acres of hay. In an effort to help market local hay, the Madison County Extension ANR agent and the Madison County Fair Board partnered to coordinate a regional hay auction at the county fairgrounds.On Saturday January 9th, 2021 our 13th annual hay auction took place with 104 different lots of hay and straw offered for sale. This year
