Improving forage: Lessons to learn
It looks like the drought of 2012 is in the record books. Rainfall is back and we actually have seen pastures and hayfields recover...
Check your fall pasture to-do list
It seems there are never enough days in the fall of the year to accomplish all the things I want/need to do. Daylight hours...
Buy hay by weight, not by bales
Recently, a local hay producer asked what hay was worth. Of course, each forage producer will have a different cost of production.After he told...
Evaluating pasture measurement results after the 2012 drought
I have been measuring my weekly pasture growth for the past seven years. My initial goal was to grow as much forage as economically...
The drought could be worse; we still have options
I went to southern Illinois last week to do some programs and I was taken aback by the severity of the drought in that...
Hot and dry? Stick to what you know about pasture management
Every Monday for the past couple of months on the OSU Extension crop team conference call I have heard Jim Noel from the National...
Weeds: Measure twice, spray once
It seems the time right after making first cutting hay is always a time for me to address some of those unwanted weed issues -- not in the hay fields, but in the fence rows, around buildings and in pastures.
Put lime at the top of your soil pH list
When it comes to fertility, among the most important factors influencing plant growth and stand life is soil pH. Maintaining proper soil pH levels...
How to get more out of your pastures and improve water quality on the...
Improving your pasture management skills will grow more forage that will have higher quality that will better feed your livestock and make you more...
Livestock grazing from winter to summer to spring
Winter I try to start grazing as early as possible in March. When the snow melts, I will try to feed stockpiled fescue which...
