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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 5 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 2 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 0 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 19 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 55 |
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
Madison County is the third largest county for beef cattle production in the state of Kentucky. Forage management and utilization is an important part of producing livestock in an efficient and profitable manner. However, proper forage use and animal performance is not maximized unless rotational grazing practices are implemented. This requires the use of correctly selected and constructed fences. There are various types of fence options and associated costs pertaining to installation and mainte
Author: Brandon Sears
Major Program: Forages
Kentucky has long been recognized as a leader in forage production across the United States and the World. Being located in the transition zone between north and south adaptation areas enables many species of forage plants to be produced here. The University of Kentucky has a well-established history of innovation in the forage industry including Extension outreach and plant breeding programs that yield new and improved varieties across a host of forage species important to the livestock industr
