Robertson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
| 1034 - Hay testing | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1034.18) | 8 |
Number of producers who used information to balance livestock nutrition or market forage |
| 1034.11) | 0 |
Number of producers who applied Extension recommendations for improving hay production |
| 1034.1) | 8 |
Number of producers who conducted hay testing |
Success Stories
East Kentucky Hay Contest Encourages Hay Testing
Author: Samantha Saunders
Major Program: Hay testing
The Eastern Kentucky Hay Contest has been around for many years. This contest allows the counties in Eastern Kentucky to offer an outlet for free hay sampling. Many of our farmers/producers normally would not take hay samples and may not even care what nutritional value their hay. But because they now have the option of free hay testing, they are learning more about the benefits that come with testing their hay. Some of these benefits could be marketing it to potential buyers, determining nutrit
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