Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 2 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 54 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 76 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 211 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 198 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 34 |
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) | 1 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
Author: Andy Mills
Major Program: Forages
Meade County is one of the largest producers of hay in Kentucky. Several farmers grow alfalfa hay for sale. Alfalfa is an expensive crop to grow, but can be very profitable if managed well. This late spring early summer, two alfalfa growers contacted this ANR agent about new spring seeding that were not growing well and look unhealthy. This ANR agent made farm visits to the respective fields to discover the insect potato leafhopper was destroying their newly seeded fields. After this discover th
