Tag: pasture management
The importance of forage testing
Ohio State Extension educator Emily Hornberger provides valuable insights into testing grazing pastures and other forages, including hay or silage.
Prepping for spring green up
Early season management is important to maintain a healthy forage stand throughout the growing season and into the next.
Keep things simple when weather is uncertain
Ohio State Extension educator Cliff Martin shares some insights for making pasture renovations this spring, suggesting producers start small.
Planning spring grazing improvements
Ohio State University Extension educator Dean Kreager offers tips to start planning spring grazing improvements.
Understanding the dynamics between snow and nitrogen
Snow provides insulation, reflects sunlight and acts as a medium for transporting and depositing essential nutrients, like nitrogen, into the environment.
Endophytes in pasture management: Balancing livestock and forage health
Endophytes are microscopic fungi living symbiotically within plants, but their presence is often detrimental to livestock.
Now is the perfect time for a feed supply check up
As you reflect on the year ahead, have you accurately accounted for your forage supply? Learn how to start making assessments.
Is the grass dead or dormant?
How bad is the observed condition of pasture following Ohio's drought. OSU Extension educator Christine Gelley offers insight.
Practices to extend grazing days
Columbiana SWCD Program Administrator Pete Conkle shares tips for extending grazing days, following a period of drought.
Strategies for producers dealing with drought-affected pastures
Here are some strategies Ohio producers can consider when dealing with drought-affected pastures and forage shortages.
