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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 10 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 0 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 0 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 5 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 40 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 30 |
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) | 2 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
Author: Nick Roy
Major Program: Forages
In Adair County, Kentucky 31 Tall Fescue is a staple forage source for livestock. While providing a reliable source of forages for Adair County livestock farmers, KY 31 Tall Fescue is also known to contain an endophyte that has negative impacts on livestock performance. It is estimated that the endophyte contained in KY 31 costs Kentucky livestock producers $200 million annually. In 2020, a survey of KY 31 Tall Fescue growing on Adair County farms was conducted. The purpos
