Allen County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





1072 - Forages
1072.11) 8

Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability

1072.12) 0

Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control

1072.13) 40

Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management

1072.15) 0

Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials

1072.16) 2

Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality

1072.17) 0

Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices

1072.18) 20

Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation

1072.1) 13

Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices

1072.10) 20

Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay

1072.9) 25

Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue

1072.8) 25

Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay

1072.7) 11

Number of producers adopting improved varieties

1072.5) 7

Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices

1072.4) 0

Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition

1072.3) 8

Number of producers testing stored forage

1072.2) 15

Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water)

1072.6) 3

Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage



Success Stories

Hay Hotline

Author: Adam Huber

Major Program: Forages

Allen County is a very rural and agricultural based county located in the south central part of the state. According to the 2017 agriculture census, Allen County ranks 21st in total hay production in the state of Kentucky. Out of 49,314 total acres reported, 35,225 acres of land is contributed to hay production. In response to the large production of hay that Allen County has to offer, with the help of the agriculture council members, stakeholders and the Allen County Extension Agent for Ag

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