Powell County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





1072 - Forages
1072.6) 0

Number of producers who conducted on-farm demonstrations or applied research trials  

1072.1) 40

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) 8

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

1072.3) 35

Number of producers who used Extension recommendations to improve quality of haylage/silage storage  

1072.4) 15

Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan

1072.5) 10

Number of producers who used temporary fencing  

1072.7) 0

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



Success Stories

Central Kentucky Hay Contest

Author: Jason Vaughn

Major Program: Forages

Central Kentucky Hay Contest

Understanding a producer’s forage quality is the backbone of providing a balanced nutrition plan.  Hay testing can provide data that producers and Cooperative Extension Agents use to ensure the nutritional needs of the animal are being met.  Without a test, farmers are blindly feeding leading to wasted resources.  The Central Kentucky Hay Contest was created to generate friendly competition among producers and educate producers about forage test analysis and the economic imp

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