Considering pasture plant growth to meet animal needs
Knowledge of plant anatomy and physiology and understanding the forage life cycle can help farmers manage pasture growth for animal needs.
Strategies to renovate sacrifice grazing lots during muddy months
Sacrifice grazing lots are vital spaces for livestock in the winter, but these areas often struggle with mud accumulation in the spring.
Managing risk in a risky business
With a substantial up-front cost in buying cattle this spring, summer grazing is as risky as it has ever been. However, better management can help.
Managing hay fields and pastures when storms blow debris into them
Debris blown into pastures following storms poses risks to grazing livestock. Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh has some tips to minimize them.
Silvopasture: Can livestock production really coexist with trees?
Silvopasture is the integration of trees and grazing livestock on the same land. Learn how to manage your pastures for both livestock and timber production.
Don’t start grazing too early
Allowing livestock to graze pastures too early in the growing season can hurt future forage production and damages the tillers that produce new growth.
What to watch for with Asian longhorned ticks and Theileria in Ohio in 2024
Ohio State Extension educator Timothy McDermott talks when and what to look at for when it comes to Asian longhorn ticks and Theileria in Ohio.
How to manage your pastures for calving
Ohio State University Extension's Jordan Penrose walks readers through managing pastures for the best calving outcomes.
Nitrogen management for winter annual cereal grain forages
While it's too early to apply nitrogen fertilizer, now is the time to plan, according to Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh.
Revisiting grass tetany and magnesium deficiency
Ohio State University Extension educator Clifton Martin weighs which lime applications farmers should use to manage magnesium deficiencies in pastures.
