Extension
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| 1072 - Forages | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1072.1) | 2 |
Number of producers adopting improved grazing system practices |
| 1072.2) | 2 |
Number of producers adopting practices to improve grazing infrastructure (fences, water) |
| 1072.3) | 2 |
Number of producers testing stored forage |
| 1072.4) | 2 |
Number of producers utilizing ration balancing to improve livestock nutrition |
| 1072.5) | 23 |
Number of producers adopting improved hay storage practices |
| 1072.6) | 2 |
Number of producers adopting haylage/silage for improved forage quality and storage |
| 1072.7) | 23 |
Number of producers adopting improved varieties |
| 1072.8) | 23 |
Number of producers adopting one or more best management practices for optimum forage establishment for pasture or hay |
| 1072.9) | 23 |
Number of producers adopting improved practices to manage endophyte-infected tall fescue |
| 1072.10) | 23 |
Number of producers utilizing improved forage species for pasture or hay |
| 1072.11) | 23 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve profitability |
| 1072.12) | 23 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic service for weed ID and control |
| 1072.13) | 0 |
Number of producers utilizing UK diagnostic services for plant disease control and management |
| 1072.15) | 0 |
Number of producers conducting on farm demonstrations or applied research trials |
| 1072.16) | 0 |
Number of producers adopting practices that improve environmental quality |
| 1072.17) | 23 |
Number of producers who reported improved record-keeping practices |
| 1072.18) | 0 |
Number of producers who reported saving money or reducing cost of operation |
Author: Eric Baker
Major Program: Forages
In the post-burley tobacco era, livestock and forage production are a major portion of the agricultural economy in Estill and Madison County. Madison County harvests 52,000 acres of hay not including alfalfa each year and Estill County harvests 8,410 acres. Most livestock producers invest significant time, machinery, infrastructure, and finances into forage production. With this investment, producers look for more efficient ways to produce more tonnage of stored forages with higher nutritional v
