Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 20 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 15 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 7 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 36 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 27 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 36 |
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: Ted Johnson
Major Program: Forages
Producing high quality hay has been at the forethought of many hay and livestock producers in Eastern Kentucky. Over recent years a large percentage of our primary hay ground has been affected and/or damaged by flood waters. Experiencing this has led to specialist, agents, area equipment representatives and producers to join together to establish a program to educate area producers on ways the quality of the hay can be improved through the use of proper techniques and equipment. On June 1,  
