Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.6) | 25 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 25 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 55 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 15 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.10) | 30 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 40 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 35 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 40 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 2 |
Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.16) | 10 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
| 1072.17) | 15 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 40 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
| 1072.5) | 50 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.4) | 55 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.3) | 55 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.2) | 35 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.1) | 40 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
Author: Sarah Fannin
Major Program: Forages
Beef cattle and forage production enterprises are the backbone of Morgan County’s agricultural economy. Baseline assessments five years ago indicated that farmers were utilizing only one third of their forage production opportunities and that their overall forages were too low in quality to meet expected animal performance requirements. Morgan County Ag Board leaders and ANR agent utilized the Morgan County Extension Educational Farm to conduct programs for forage producers including Maste
