Christine Gelley, OSU Extension AgNR Educator, Noble County (previously published in Progressive Forage) Crabgrass is a hated weed in the world of turfgrass management and often seen as a plague in lawns and on sports fields. Despite it’s bad […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Making Forage Improvements
John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator (originally published in The Ohio Cattleman) We are currently at a very important point in the annual beef and forage production calendar. We are concluding the winter hay feeding season and transitioning to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A good stand of crested wheatgrass has the capacity to meet cows’ and calves’ nutritional requirements. By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service The spring is a bit cooler than normal, and grazing vigorous and productive cool-season grasses is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Good Management Helps Reduce Grass Tetany
Mark Landefeld, OSU Extension Educator, AgNR, Monroe County (published originally in Farm and Dairy on-line) Spring is here according to the calendar, but cold temperatures and many water-saturated soils have not made rotational grazing very favorable yet. However, the ground […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Project to reduce streambank erosion is now in its third year SALINA, Kan. – Along a two-mile stretch of the meandering Smoky Hill River, Kari Bigham is earning a nickname among the locals that she’s pretty proud of. Bigham, a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cover Crop Field Day set for May 25 at K-State HB Ranch near Hays
Researchers will discuss cover crop management options in dryland wheat-based systems. HAYS, Kan. – Growing cover crops to enhance soil quality and nutrient cycling and suppress weeds and pests as part of a wheat production system is increasingly being considered […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bread, Milk, and Forages!
Allen M. Gahler, OSU Extension Educator, AgNR, Sandusky County (originally published in Ohio Farmer on-line) Well, winter has come and gone, and despite the many scares that mother nature provided, and the warnings well ahead of time that the local […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dry, Wet, or Average: Planning for the Grazing Season
By Jerry Volesky, UNL Range and Forage Specialist and Mitch Stephenson, UNL Range Management Specialist The start of the growing season will be here soon and it is time to finish up grazing and forage plans for the upcoming year. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Calculating Forage Demand and Availability
By Jace Stott, Nebraska Extension Educator A common conversation I have with producers usually goes something like this, “I’m renting out 50 acres to my neighbor who wants to run 30 cows on it, does that sound about right to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
2018 Roundup planned at Hays April 19
Array of topics planned from climate variability to pasture land values to Bud Box HAYS, Kan. – The Agricultural Research Center in Hays, Kansas will host the 2018 Roundup program on Thursday, April 19, 2018 in the center’s auditorium. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Economics of Producing Forage on Cropland
By Jay Parsons, Nebraska Extension Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; and Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist Current corn prices coupled with reduced perennial pasture availability have producers asking questions […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Capturing Value in Cropping Systems Using Cattle
By Kristen Ulmer, Nebraska Extension Educator and Mary Drewnoski, UNL Beef Systems Specialist A conference on how to “Capture Value in Cropping Systems using Cattle,” will be held Wednesday, April 4, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at ENREC (formerly ARDC) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
AMES, Iowa – Farmers and beef producers interested in learning more about cover crops and successfully integrating cover crops as a forage resource into their current beef and row crop enterprises are invited to attend either of two upcoming field […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Plan for Drought When Preparing Pasture Lease
By Bruce Anderson, NE Extension Forage Specialist Do you rent pasture? What happens if drought lowers pasture production below expectations? Specifically, what does your pasture lease say about drought? It’s hard to think about drought in mid-winter but drought can […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Jay Parsons, Nebraska Extension Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist; and Daren Redfearn, Nebraska Extension Forage and Crop Residue Specialist By Jay Parsons, Nebraska Extension Farm and Ranch Management Specialist; Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Sean Hubbard STILLWATER, Okla. Do not believe the rumors. Money actually does grow on trees, or least there is money in trees. Any plant or animal that can be grown extensively for profit or subsistence is a crop. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Weeds in warm-season pastures can be an annual battle, and producers should prepare their spray equipment to win the war, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Sprayer calibration is an important part of pasture management. Producers should check […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WASHINGTON (February 7, 2018) – Today Niels Hansen, Secretary/Treasurer of the Public Lands Council and a member of NCBA, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to explain how onerous federal regulations undermine conservation goals. “Cattle […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alliance Plans Fescue Schools
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ways to replace toxic tall fescue pastures keep improving as renovations move across the Fescue Belt from Missouri to Georgia. Five grazing schools in five states in March will clarify a complex system, says Craig Roberts, University […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Five Pasture Improvements to Begin in January
Dean Kreager, OSU Extension AgNR Educator, Licking County (this article originally published in Farm & Dairy) New Year’s Day has come and gone, as have some of our New Year’s resolutions: eat less junk food, go to the gym […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…