Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 3 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.1) | 74 |
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) | 45 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.3) | 15 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.4) | 35 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.5) | 25 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.7) | 18 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
Author: Jason Phillips
Major Program: Forages
The Simpson and Butler County Extension Agents for Agriculture developed a forage management program that would be held exclusively on Zoom video conferencing technology. The program was titled, “Forage Management Workshop” and was comprised of a 3-part series in the months of January and February with each topic featuring University of Kentucky forage and agronomy specialists. The session titles were as follows: “Forage Selection for Optimum Production”
