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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 0 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.1) | 50 |
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) | 28 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.3) | 47 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.4) | 8 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.5) | 22 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.7) | 12 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
Author: Jay Hettmansperger
Major Program: Forages
The problemCattle producers struggle to balance forage production and cattle stocking rate on their pastures. Producers have a tendency to overstock their pastures which causes overgrazing. Overgrazing leads to thinning grass strands and poor production and less profits. The educational program responseThe Garrard, Lincoln, Mercer and Boyle County ANR Extension agents presented a Forage program on Forage production and Rotational Grazing. University of Kentucky Forage specialist pres
Author: Jay Hettmansperger
Major Program: Forages
The problemBeef producers don't just produce beef, they are also forage producers. Producing good forage is a key component to producing good beef economically. The most important step in making good forage is getting it cut early and sometimes that is difficult with the weather we get in Kentucky in early spring. One answer to that problem is cutting the hay and rolling it while it is still high moisture and then wrapping it with plastic. The hay then goes through an ensil
