Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 3 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.1) | 2300 |
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 |
| 1072.2) | 0 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.3) | 35 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.4) | 0 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.5) | 0 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.7) | 5 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
Author: Nick Roy
Major Program: Forages
In 2021, livestock farmer’s budgets were broken with a dramatic rise in fertilizer prices. Farmers were left wondering how they could meet the fertility needs of their forage crops in 2021. Demonstration work conducted by the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service in previous years surfaced quickly as one strategy livestock producers could employ to deal with high fertilizer prices. Since 2016, the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service has worked with local
