Tag: pasture management
Satellite technology to help dairy graziers with pasture management
Organic Valley is testing out new technology using satellite imagery to measure pasture health with 22 farms, including five in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Think ahead to spring forage seedings
One thing we can do on these cold and snowy winter days is think of warmer temperatures and plan for new forage seedings.
Sampling forages helps livestock farmers know what they’re feeding
The quality of forages made in 2020 was much better for most compared to the previous two years.
Pasture monitoring a useful tool
Monitoring pasture growth increases farm profitability through improved weed control, forage yield, nutrient distribution and decreased erosion.
Frost seed for improvement
Frost seeding of legumes in February and early March can be used to improve pasture, hay quality and yield.
What you need to know about frost seeding
This freezing and thawing is what gives frost seeding a great chance to work. Learn more about this higher risk way to establish new forages.
Grazing cattle through the winter
Learn more about strategies for feeding cattle in the snow, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Make a plan for controlling hemp dogbane
Learn how to control and get rid of hemp dogbane in your pastures as it can be toxic to grazing animals.
Livestock grazing styles make a difference for pasture management
Learn how sheep, goats, cows and horses harvest their food on pasture, and how that knowledge can help you finetune your pasture management.
By-product lime and lime analysis
Learn more about using lime and lime by-products to improve the soil on your farm.
