Now is the time to plan for 2010
Now that the time has changed, my thought process has changed to planning for the winter and into next year. I went into a...
Soil quality and pasture management
A small farm livestock owner recently asked me about the benefit of pasture aeration and the application of fertilizer and lime. To answer the...
Plan ahead for winter feeding
Winter is here, are you ready? The single largest expense of keeping livestock is winter-feeding costs. Livestock owners can reduce and minimize the cost...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 1, 2009
BARNESVILLE, Ohio — The Barnesville Progressive Home Helpers held a meeting Sept. 19 at the Main Street United Methodist Church in Barnesville.
The fair...
Should you feed hay now or wait?
There are a limited number of days left in our growing season here in Ohio and the opportunity to increase your dry matter as...
Were you prepared for the dry spell?
Earlier in the year there were several articles in this column addressing planning ahead for the possibility of drought. In April, Mark Sulc warned...
Fall is a critical time period for cool season perennial forages
Fall is one of the most crucial time periods for our cool season pastures. The most important activity a livestock producer should be doing...
Can turnips really save the day?
By Chris PenroseNow that we have up most of our hay for the year, we can start to determine if there will be enough...
Utilizing warm season forages
The hot dry weather that typically accompanies the months of July and August reduces the growth and production of cool season pasture grasses. It...
Planning ahead keeps grazing going strong
When grass is green and abundant, our world as it relates to pasture management is serene. Perfect all the times, wouldn't it be nice...
