Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 7 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 15 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 25 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 75 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 35 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.1) | 75 |
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 |
| 1072.6) | 2 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
Author: Roger "Darrell" Simpson
Major Program: Forages
Weather extremes the last several years have had a negative impact on perennial forages and more specifically cool season perennial forages and alfalfa This agent spends a significant amount of time annually working with producers on the establishment and maintenance of these forages. Phone calls, one to one visits, and emails were all utilized this past late summer/early fall to assist producers on establishing these forages. Ten producers seeded a combined 122 acres of forages. Int
