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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 46 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 6 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 20 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 2 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.10) | 12 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 46 |
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) | 4 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 1 |
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) | 46 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 4 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1072.5) | 46 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 28 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 46 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 9 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.1) | 10 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
Author: Adam Barnes
Major Program: Forages
Forage to cashOwning and operating a farming operation can be one of the most rewarding challenges a person can have. As with everything in life, success leaves clues. Farmers who have found success in running a farming operation develops strategies for creating new marketing opportunities. This is just what one of Livingston County farmers has done for his operation. With crop prices down and rent prices up he was looking to maximize his acres for clear income not gross income.This farmer wante
