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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.11) | 15 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 11 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 8 |
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) | 17 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
| 1072.17) | 5 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 8 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1072.1) | 20 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
| 1072.10) | 10 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 5 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.8) | 12 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.7) | 15 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.5) | 14 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 9 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 14 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 15 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.6) | 16 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
Author: Benjamin Conner
Major Program: Forages
Producing feedstuff for livestock is important in Scott County because of the large importance of beef cattle to Scott County agriculture. Utilizing forages for feed has always been part of the process. Most commonly cattle will graze forages or forages will be cut, then dried to low moisture, and finally stored for use during months that the forages are not growing. The process of producing high moisture hay, or baleage, has been more popular in the recent years. This high moisture hay does all
