Marshall County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 0 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.1) | 18 |
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) | 18 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.3) | 10 |
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) | 5 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
Success Stories
Extension Helps Hay Grower Double his Production
Author: Nicole Rhein
Major Program: Forages
In 2019, a long time farmer and hay producer, Billy Driskoll, reached out to Nikki Rhein, Marshall County's Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, for recommendations concerning his bermudagrass hay fields. Over the next two years Nikki arranged for Billy to meet with University Specialists in a private meetings, she made many field scouting visits, and provided him with recommendations for fungicides, herbicides, fertilizer products/rates, and application techniques. Today in 2022,
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