Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 1 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 4 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 3 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 4 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 4 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 13 |
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) | 0 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
Author: Courtney Jenkins
Major Program: Forages
The District 1 ANR Agents hosted a seven-series virtual Master Haymaker program in winter of 2021. This program came to fruition due to COVID-19 restrictions and the need to continue programming that would enhance the lives of agriculture producers in Eastern Kentucky. The seven sessions covered topics such as: weed control in forages, producing quality hay, warm and cool season forages, soil fertility, marketing hay, machinery options for hay production, and the production of baleag
