Owsley County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.7) | 0 |
Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing |
| 1072.5) | 15 |
Number of producers who improved and/or used temporary fencing |
| 1072.4) | 2 |
Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan |
| 1072.3) | 25 |
Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage |
| 1072.2) | 10 |
Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species |
| 1072.6) | 1 |
Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.1) | 25 |
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 |
Success Stories
Soil Testing
Author: Paul Sizemore
Major Program: Forages
With the high prices of fertilizer in the last few years it has been financially difficult for many forage Producers to apply the proper nutrients to the soil to maximize yield and improve quality of their hay, this has led to a steady decline in the quality and yield of the forages they're producing therefore affecting the health of the herd they're feeding it to.Numerous classes were conducted to provide a more detailed explanation into soil testing to our Forage Producers.. Soil
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Hay Testing Program
Author: Paul Sizemore
Major Program: Forages
It was another great year for the annual forage testing program and hay contest. We received more than 600 samples from 17 Eastern Kentucky Counties. Samples were up slightly this year, which was to be expected. Several Counties were impacted by the flood and have been working to renovate back into production. The forage testing program and contest has been very successful in educating producers on the importance and economic impa
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