Changnyeong County Holds Field Evaluation and Harvest Demonstration for New Animal Feed Sorghum Variety 'Dawon'

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Changnyeong County in South Gyeongsang Province, together with the National Institute of Animal Science, held a "Field Evaluation and Harvest Demonstration of New Variety Animal Feed Sorghum" at the demonstration cultivation site in Dongjeong-ri, Jangma-myeon. The event introduced cultivation techniques for animal feed sorghum that can grow reliably even in hot and humid summer paddy fields, and aimed to evaluate the practical applicability of these techniques on site.

The event, held on August 5 and organized by the National Institute of Animal Science, was attended by more than 100 people, including representatives from the Korea Seed & Variety Service, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services, local livestock farmers, and forage crop businesses. Participants shared practical information and confirmed the potential for technology adoption through presentations on the characteristics of the new animal feed sorghum variety, training on cultivation and utilization techniques, and case studies from demonstration farms.

New Variety of Animal Feed Sorghum Field Evaluation Successfully Held. Provided by Changnyeong County

Animal feed sorghum is a summer forage crop that can grow even in hot and humid conditions, and is particularly noted for its excellent resistance to the rainy season, making it an effective strategic crop for increasing the utilization of paddy fields. The newly introduced variety 'Dawon,' showcased at this demonstration, is a high-yielding variety characterized by its purple panicles, and produces a dry matter yield of 16.9 tons per hectare.

Kim Jongok, Director of the Agricultural Technology Center, stated, "Animal feed sorghum is emerging as a new alternative for summer feed production using paddy fields," and added, "We will actively support local livestock farmers so that this can provide practical help in reducing production costs and improving feed self-sufficiency rates."

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