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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StoryForage Variety Testing Program Essential for KY Producers and Surrounding States



Forage Variety Testing Program Essential for KY Producers and Surrounding States

Author: Samuel Smith

Planning Unit: Plant and Soil Sciences

Major Program: Forages

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The University of Kentucky Forage Variety Testing Program is essential for KY Producers. It provides cattleman, horse owners, hay producers and others up to date information on the best forage species and varieties for their operations. The strength and quality of the program is evidenced by the use of the variety test information by county agents and producers in all of the 7 states surrounding KY. Gene Olson is the coordinator of the program and oversees planting, maintaining and harvesting over 2000 individual forage plots in both the yield and grazing tolerance trials. Since the yield tests are harvested 4 to 5 times per year, and each plot is measured for yield, maturity, seedling vigor, stand persistence, and other parameters, Gene handles over 30,000 data points per year.  

Variety Test Coordinator: Gene Olson

Specialists Involved: Drs. Ray Smith, Chris Teutsch, and Jimmy Henning






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