Owsley County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.1) | 130 |
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 |
| 1072.2) | 55 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.3) | 150 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.4) | 2 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.5) | 16 |
Number of producers who used temporary fencing |
| 1072.6) | 2 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
Success Stories
Quality Forages After Flooding
Author: Paul Sizemore
Major Program: Forages
The problemProducing high quality forage has been at the forethought of many producers in Eastern Kentucky. Over recent years a large percentage of our primary hay fields has been affected and/or damaged by flood waters.The educational program responseExperiencing this has led to specialist, agents, area equipment representatives and producers to join together to establish a program to educate area producers on ways the quality of the hay can be improved through the use of proper techniques and
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