Grazing season goals key to success
Some graziers have already begun the grazing season thanks to the above average winter temperatures we experienced. Other graziers are right there at the...
Managing weeds in pastures isn’t the same as managing weeds in cropfields
More than 95 percent of weeds can be controlled through good management practices.
Frost seeding for pasture improvement
Frost seeding of legumes in February and early March can be used to improve pasture, hay quality and yield. The freezing and thawing of late winter and early spring can provide for good legume seed/soil contact and germination.
Information for selecting forages for reseeding hay fields and pastures
This is the time of year to evaluate your hay and pasture fields to determine if they need to be reseeded. First and foremost, you need to make sure the pH and fertility is adequate for the forages you want to plant. If it is not, the new seeding could germinate then die or never produce to its potential.
All About Grazing: Winter weather nutrition for livestock
For the grazier, winter means dealing with cold temperatures, wind chill, freezing rain and mud. These weather conditions can negatively impact livestock performance and increase the energy requirement of the animal.
A four-letter word to embrace: Plan
Change, no matter how uncomfortable, sometimes causes us to look at our operation and discover that there are more ways to do things than we believed possible.
Even late in season, you can get more forage from fields
Livestock graziers, now is a good time to finish what is left in your hay fields and then utilize forage in stockpiled areas.
Grazing school survey respondents tout the benefits of rotational grazing
For many years, OSU Extension has been conducting one- to five-day grazing schools throughout Ohio. In many cases OSU Extension, USDA/NRCS and local SWCD...
All About Grazing: Now is a great time to manage fescue
Infected fescue is insect, disease and drought resistant. It is also a nitrogen scavenger. This gives it an advantage over other forages, especially on poor soils.
All About Grazing: Preparing for fall and winter forage use
The wet spring and early summer weather has led to many questions regarding hay quality and the factors beef producers should consider when planning their cow wintering programs.
