Mixed Field Forage

Project Overview

FNE97-187
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 1997: $2,230.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1997
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $5,075.00
Region: Northeast
State: Maryland
Project Leader:

Commodities

  • Agronomic: sorghum (milo)

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage

    Proposal summary:

    Dairy farmer Darryl Walker, will determine whether an experimental forage-mixing corn, sorghum, sunflowers and peas in the same field then harvesting and staring in "ag" bags- can replace corn silage in the ration. His goal is to reduce purchased inputs, time and storage space.

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