Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 0 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.1) | 164 |
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) | 52 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.3) | 44 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.4) | 44 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.5) | 6 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.7) | 5 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
Author: Miranda Rudolph
Major Program: Forages
If you are raising livestock you need clean water, good nutrition, and good fences. Often, producers spend a lot of time getting clean water and good nutrition right but neglect to put up what would be considered a good fence. Unfortunately, without good fences, livestock owners can find themselves having to go to a lot of trouble to keep their livestock on their property rather than on their neighbors, or worse on the road causing dangerous road hazards and potential legal issues. It doesn'
