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) | 10 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 10 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 25 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 25 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 126 |
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: Stacy White
Major Program: Forages
The average quality of hay produced in Whitley County most years is quite poor. Weak stands and bad timing of harvest are two of the major contributing factors to this reduced quality. A farmer and his son who noticed this problem came in and asked what they could do to improve their hay quality. After much discussion they decided to get back to basics and stop just throwing 19-19-19 on their fields and hoping for the best. Soil tests were done and amendments were made ac
