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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.1) | 110 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
| 1072.2) | 110 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.3) | 20 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.4) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.5) | 110 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.6) | 20 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 110 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 110 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.10) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 110 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 20 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 20 |
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) | 20 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
| 1072.17) | 0 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 110 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
Author: Christopher Schalk
Major Program: Forages
Barren, Metcalfe and Monroe County are nestled in the rolling hills of the Eastern Mammoth Cave Area in South Central Kentucky. In these counties, beef cattle are a major agriculture commodity. These three county account for over 77,500 brood cows (USDA-NASS, 2015) and over $48 million dollars of cash sales. In the fall of 2017 Agriculture Extension Agents in these counties identified a need to redirect producer’s attention back to the basics of forage production. The Forage 101 serie
