Mason County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 5 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 50 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 5 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 20 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 15 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 25 |
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 |
Success Stories
Virtual Master Haymaker Series
Author: Tad Campbell
Major Program: Forages
The District 1 ANR Agents hosted a virtual Master Haymaker program series for seven weeks beginning in February of 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and the need to continue programming that would enhance the lives of agriculture producers in Eastern Kentucky, the Agriculture/Natural Resource Agents in District 1 planned and implemented the virtual program to help area producers have the resources to produce high quality hay for livestock. Due to varying internet capabilities
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