Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 5 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 7 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 3 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 30 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 37 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 95 |
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) | 0 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
Author: Timothy Estes
Major Program: Forages
Tri-County Hay & Straw Auction started as only Metcalfe, Monroe & Barren Counties. Today the cooperating counties are Allen, Barren, Hart, Metcalfe, & Monroe. The anticipated annual event is something both buyers and sellers of hay and straw have come to depend on. Seemingly each year presents undesirable weather conditions that brings about a forage supply shortage for some producers. The auction system of selling hay allows the supply and demand to accurate
