Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 1 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 5 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 12 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.10) | 12 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 15 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 1 |
Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.16) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
| 1072.17) | 5 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 0 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1072.5) | 2 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 8 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 10 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.1) | 12 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
Author: Mary McCarty
Major Program: Forages
2017 Fall Ag Field Day was held at a Beef Farm and alternative forages and weed control was the concentration of presentations at the event. After hearing the alternate forage presentation by Dr. Jimmy Henning yak (Bos grunniens) producer requested a farm visit to check out the forages that his yak was consuming and what they were passing up. At the farm visit a few weeks later it was found that the yak would not consume vegetative high quality tall fescue, even in fall when most palatable. Init
Author: Mary McCarty
Major Program: Forages
Menifee County Beef Producers have hosted many winter meetings on Forages and Beef production and increasing profits. After going through the last two winters in Kentucky, with the mud and poor hay crop, Menifee County Beef members are listening to what is presented by UK Specialist at these meetings. UK Specialist Jeff Lemkuhler showed examples of hay testing results and gave examples of how they could improve their cattle nutrition with supplementation. Farmers know to look for CP% (Crud
