Hardin County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





1072 - Forages
1072.7) 25

Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing

1072.5) 100

Number of producers who used temporary fencing  

1072.4) 15

Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan

1072.3) 60

Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage  

1072.2) 50

Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species

1072.1) 75

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

1072.6) 10

Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials  



Success Stories

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

Author: Matthew Adams

Major Program: Forages

It's been said that good fences make good neighbors, so why not combine both to create a new program?  Hardin County joined forces with LaRue County Extension to develop the Lincoln Trial Fencing School as we emerged from the COVID-19 Pandemic in April.  20 participants from both Hardin and Larue Counties were on hand at the Hardin County Extension Campus to learn the basics of modern fence building.  Industry Representatives worked with ANR Agents Matt Adams and Daniel Carpen

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