Robertson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





1072 - Forages
1072.7) 0

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

1072.5) 0

Number of producers who used temporary fencing  

1072.4) 0

Number of producers who developed or implemented a grazing plan

1072.3) 2

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

1072.1) 24

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) 0

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



Success Stories

Master Haymaker Program Leads to Farm Improvements

Author: Samantha Saunders

Major Program: Forages

In February and March 2021, the District 1 Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents hosted a Master Haymaker Program. This program covered a wide variety of topics that all focused on forages. The program was held every Monday night for seven weeks virtually - due to COVID restrictions. Even though it was virtual, that did not hinder the attendance at all. There were over 100 individuals who were registered for the program, and an average of 80-90 participants per night. The participation was ou

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