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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.1) | 38 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
| 1072.2) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.3) | 6 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.4) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.5) | 9 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.6) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 34 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 38 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.10) | 38 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 38 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 41 |
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) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
| 1072.17) | 0 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 0 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
Author: Gary Bell
Major Program: Forages
The second annual Metcalfe County Hay and Straw Auction was held on Saturday January 27th 2018 at the Metcalfe County Fairgrounds. This year Barren, Metcalfe, and Monroe Counties partnered to make the sale a tri-county event. This was an opportunity to keep money in the local economy by making excess hay available to those needing feed for the remainder of the winter. The Metcalfe County Fairboard was also able to raise operating money from the sale commission.Twenty seven lots of hay and
Author: Gary Bell
Major Program: Forages
Barren, Metcalfe and Monroe County are nestled in the rolling hills of the Eastern Mammoth Cave Area in South Central Kentucky. In these counties, beef cattle are a major agriculture commodity. These three counties account for over 77,500 brood cows (USDA-NASS, 2015) and over $48 million dollars of cash sales. In the fall of 2017 Agriculture Extension Agents in these counties identified a need to redirect producer’s attention back to the basics of forage production. The Forage 101 ser
