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About Us
County Impact Statements - Fulton County
Forage, Forage
Forage is very important to livestock producers in Fulton County. Whether you
have beef or dairy animals, the quality and quantity of the forage may mean
profit or loss when it comes to the livestock operation.
Fulton County has approximately 400,000 acres in the county with more than
700 farms, 228,000 acres in farmland and the average size of the farm is 310
acres.
With this said, it is apparent that educational meetings and tours are needed
to help producers stay on top of the changes in forage production.
Larry Sandage is one of the three speakers for the Fulton County
Production Meeting with 40 attending.
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Impacts
- In FY2001, a Beef and Forage Production Meeting was conducted. Forty
farmers received the latest information on beef and forage production.
- In FY2001, Tri-County Private Applicator Training Meetings were held
with approximately 130 producers trained.
- In FY2001, three dairy meetings were held in Fulton County with one as a
tour of an alfalfa grazing system. Overall, thirty dairymen benefited from
the three meetings.
- In FY2001, more than fifteen forage producers were assisted by helping
them properly calibrate their farm sprayers.
- FY2001 was the year of the armyworms in Fulton County. More than 40
forage producers attended an armyworm crisis meeting.
- In FY2001, thirty-five attended a Field Day on Stockpiled Fescue and a
New Fescue Variety.
- In FY2001, a 40-acre Max-Q Fescue demonstration plot was established.
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