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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.11) | 75 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 40 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 30 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 1 |
Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.16) | 25 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
| 1072.17) | 25 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 50 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1072.1) | 150 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
| 1072.10) | 75 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 20 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.8) | 75 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.7) | 50 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.5) | 50 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 20 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 25 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 150 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.6) | 30 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
Author: Gary Hamilton
Major Program: Forages
Pasture forages provide the majority of the nutrients for Montgomery County beef cattle and other livestock for the spring, summer and fall seasons. Due to weather conditions, winter feeding areas and in some cases over grazing, weeds have become a major problem in some pastures. These weeds compete with and reduce the availability of of our desired grazing forages. To address this issue Dr. JD Green, University of Kentucky Weed Science Specialist and this agent worked with a county farmer
