Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference

502 Mammoth Cave Street,Cave City KY 42127

21 February, 2023

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8:00 Registration 8:45 Welcome and program highlights-Dr. Ray Smith, University of Kentucky 9:00 National Producer and Consumer Survey: Increasing Alfalfa Hay Sales to Horse Owners-Krista Lea, MS, University of Kentucky 9:30 Hay Production in the Deep South: Bermudagrass and Alfalfa-A Perfect Combination! – Dr. Jennifer Tucker, University of Georgia 10:15 Break 10:45 Options for Hay Mechanization: Producer Perspective-Dennis Wright, Alfalfa Producer in Logan County 11:15 Hay Mechanization: Industry Overview – Noah Pendry, CNH Industrial (New Holland) 12:00 Lunch, Alfalfa Awards, KCA Hay Quality awards, and silent auction winners 1:00 Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council update-Brandon Sears, KFGC President 1:15 Tornado Recovery: Rebuilding the UK Princeton Research Station-Dr. Chris Teutsch, UK Grain and Forage Center of Excellence 1:30 Why You Should Consider Attending the International Grassland Congress: May 14-19, 2023, Covington KY-Dr. Ray Smith, University of Kentucky 1:45 One Big Idea that has Helped Improve My Haying Operation-Winners of the SE Kentucky Hay Contest 2:30 Update on Options for managing thinning alfalfa stands-Dr. Jimmy Henning, Univ. of KY 2:50 Take-Home Lessons from Today’s Meeting-Dr. Ray Smith, Univ. of KY