Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.1) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
| 1072.2) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.3) | 50 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.4) | 28 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.5) | 35 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.6) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 10 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 50 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 10 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.10) | 25 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 3 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 75 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 50 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 3 |
Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.16) | 25 |
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 |
Author: Whitney Carman
Major Program: Forages
Fescue has been the most consistent forage for hay and pasture in Grayson County. Some people will claim that fescue is the only thing keeping Grayson County from eroding into the twin lakes. Although fescue has provided adequate forage and erosion control, it also has its faults when it comes to endophyte, and summer growth. In Kentucky, we have a growth slump in the summer, and for the average producer, that’s an important time of year for cattle growth and reproduction. The Agriculture
