Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 23 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 0 |
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) | 0 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 0 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1072.1) | 9 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
| 1072.10) | 1 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.8) | 9 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.7) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.5) | 5 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 7 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.6) | 4 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
Author: Heather Graham
Major Program: Forages
According to Penn State Extension, there are 6 major factors that affect forage quality: maturity; crop species; harvest and storage; environment; soil fertility; and variety. "Soil fertility affects forage yield much more than it does quality. While it is possible to produce high quality forage on poor, unproductive soils, it is generally very difficult to produce high yields of high quality forage with an unproductive soil resource. Proper soil phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) levels help
