Menifee County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





1072 - Forages
1072.6) 0

Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials  

1072.1) 31

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) 5

Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species

1072.3) 5

Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage  

1072.4) 1

Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan

1072.5) 0

Number of producers who used temporary fencing  

1072.7) 0

Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing



Success Stories

Yak Farmers come to MSU for first YAK Conference

Author: Mary McCarty

Major Program: Forages

On November 13, 2021 Morehead State University, University of Kentucky, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension, and Shi-bah Zing-ga Yak farm co-hosted the first Kentucky Yak Husbandry Research Conference. A total of 33 participants and presenters were in attendance for the entirety of the conference.  Another 19 participants were present for portions of the event. Attendees traveled from Colorado, Wyoming, Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Indiana, Iowa and Kentucky.Presenters shared inf

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