Muhlenberg County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020





1072 - Forages
1072.11) 50

Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability

1072.12) 5

Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control

1072.13) 2

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) 30

Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality

1072.17) 2

Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices

1072.18) 10

Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation

1072.1) 10

Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices

1072.10) 30

Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay

1072.9) 30

Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue

1072.8) 30

Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay

1072.7) 25

Number of producers adopting improved varieties

1072.5) 50

Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices

1072.4) 3

Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition

1072.3) 12

Number of producers testing stored forage

1072.2) 10

Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water)

1072.6) 4

Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage



Success Stories

Utilizing Warm Season Forages to Increase Profits

Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson

Major Program: Forages

Forage production and management are key to low cost cattle production. This agent worked with Dr. Chris Teutsch, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Food and Environment Forage Specialist to demonstrate the utilization of warm season annuals and perennials. That demonstration showed producers that they could increase both stocking rates and weight gain in their beef herd.  A field day was utilized to highlight the demonstration and to provide beef cattle producers information tha

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