Perry County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





1072 - Forages
1072.7) 3

Number of producers who planted or started using any alternative forage for grazing

1072.5) 6

Number of producers who used temporary fencing  

1072.4) 10

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) 27

Number of people who made decisions based on Extension research including interseeding clover/legume, using cover crops and/or alternate forage species

1072.1) 60

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  



Success Stories

Foarage Workshop and Equipment Demostration

Author: Charles May

Major Program: Forages

     This spring the Perry County Extension Service teamed up with Meade Tractor of Hazard, the Mountain Cattlemen Association, Kentucky Cattlemen Association and UK Extension Forage Specialists, to conduct a forage event and equipment demonstration. The event was held at the Perry County Extension Service Annex.     This event was developed as a response to the July 28, 2022, eastern Kentucky flood. It was an educational event that instructed forage producers how t

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Improving Hay Quality for the Producer and Consumer in Eastern Kentucky

Author: Charles May

Major Program: Forages

Producing high quality hay has been at the forethought of many hay and livestock producers in Eastern Kentucky. Over recent years a large percentage of our primary hay ground has been affected and/or damaged by flood waters. Experiencing 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 equipment. On June 1,2023 H

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