Extension
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| 1034 - Hay testing | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1034.1) | 24 |
Number of producers who conducted hay testing |
| 1034.11) | 15 |
Number of producers who applied Extension recommendations for improving hay production |
| 1034.18) | 5 |
Number of producers who used information to balance livestock nutrition or market forage |
Author: Brittany Brewer
Major Program: Hay testing
Understanding a producer’s forage quality is the backbone of providing a balanced nutrition plan. Hay testing can provide data that producers and Cooperative Extension Agents use to ensure the nutritional needs of the animal are being met. Without a test, farmers are blindly feeding leading to wasted resources. The Central Kentucky Hay Contest was created to generate friendly competition among producers and educate producers about forage test analysis and the economic imp
Author: Brittany Brewer
Major Program: Hay testing
Hay and horses are two of the most common agricultural products in Scott County. Both products work hand in hand, however, they also have their own set of challenges. I got to see these challenges on a first-hand basis in March when a horse owner called wanting her hay tested. The owner was concerned about the nutritional value of the hay they had just purchased because they have metabolic horses. I scheduled a farm visit with the owner and explained the need and importance of a hay test. After
