Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 6 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 5 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 3 |
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) | 5 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 5 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 10 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 2 |
Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.16) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
| 1072.17) | 0 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 0 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1072.5) | 10 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 5 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 10 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 7 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.1) | 3 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
Author: Keenan Bishop
Major Program: Forages
We partnered with UK Forage Specialists and Pennington Seed to demonstrate the benefits of replacing KY-31 fescue with an endophyte friendly type for beef production. Two cooperators agreed to participate starting in the fall of 2017. One was a cow calf operation while the other backgrounded calves.Both farms were sampled for endophyte levels in the test field and control fields and have been regularly through the years. The test areas were burned down and reseeded with Jessup Max-Q fescue.The c
