LaRue County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.1) | 77 |
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) | 51 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.3) | 9 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.4) | 5 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.5) | 7 |
Number of producers who improved and/or used temporary fencing |
| 1072.6) | 2 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.7) | 1 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
Success Stories
LaRue County Stored Forages- Problems and Solutions
Author: Adam Thomas
Major Program: Forages
Describe the Issue or Situation.LaRue County has an approximately thirteen thousand beef cows grazing fifth teen thousand acres. Cash receipts totaling six million dollars of revenue can be attributed to beef cattle and forage production in the county. One of the factors affecting profitability of the cow calf is winter feeding cost and costs associated with the waste of stored forages. Estimates range from $150-250 per head to feed a cow for 120 days in the winter based on qua
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