Scott County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 17 |
Number of producers who improved and/or used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 6 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 16 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 49 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.6) | 3 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.1) | 67 |
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 |
Success Stories
Master Haymaker
Author: Brittany Brewer
Major Program: Forages
Kentucky ranks 4th nationally for hay production. In 2023, more than 2 million acres were harvested, producing 4.16 million tons of hay. Alfalfa hay production by Kentucky farmers is estimated at 270,000 tons with sales in 2022 totaling a whopping 344 million dollars. (National Agriculture Statistics Service and Economic Research Commission). The opportunity and market to sell high quality hay is present but the requirements to get to a quality finished product can be daunting. Agricu
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