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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 7 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 45 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 3 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 63 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 74 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 74 |
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: Alex Butler
Major Program: Forages
Bale Grazing Success StoryThe USDA Census reports that Anderson County has 458 Forage Operations on 20,764 acres producing 37,060 tons of dry equivalent. Combining county forage operations with the 380 Cow-calf operations with 15,880 head and 340 Beef Cattle Operations with 8,263 head, one can discern that efficient forage utilization is key to the success of cattle operators. Efforts put forth by the Extension Agent with the guidance of Extension Specialists in forage production and economics p
