Applied forage research driven by current needs provides a solid basis for highly regarded and relevant popular press articles. Two recent applied research projects on forages (potassium response of forage grasses and survey of baleage fermentation characteristics in Kentucky) were selected for invited articles for the national publication ‘Hay and Forage Grower.’ These were published in the February and April of 2020. These articles were seen by 65,000 producers per issue.