Tag: grazing
Be aware of the potential for prussic acid
There are many plants with toxicity risk to livestock, and prussic acid concerns rank as some of the most common of which to be aware.
Eastern Ohio Grazing Council pasture walk on Oct. 24
The Eastern Ohio Grazing Council will host a Grazing Workshop on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. at Schmuki Dairy Farm, 8187 Stone Ave. SW, Navarre, Ohio.
When grazing this fall, keep spring in mind
Producers should be careful not to let livestock overgraze pastures before winter dormancy occurs.
Regenerative grazing can aid soil
To fully understand how regenerative ag practices work to mitigate climate change, you have to understand soil carbon sequestration and why it’s important.
Optimizing high forage yields
Ohio State Extension educator Clif Martin share tips for optimizing your forage yields and preventing overgrazing.
Prioritize a water source in a rotational grazing system
Finding ways to meet the needed water demands can improve the efficiency of pasture use, writes OSU Extension Educator Dean Kreager.
Tips for successful multi-species grazing
There are many benefits to grazing cattle, sheep and goats together or in succession. Find out how you can implement multi-species grazing on your farm.
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.
Eastern Ohio Grazing Council grazing workshop on March 21
The Eastern Ohio Grazing Council will host a grazing workshop on March 21 to discuss grazing basics for the spring.
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.
