Take precautions with early spring grazing
Early spring grazing can be risky. Take precautions and transition your herd to pasture slowly.
Considerations for early spring pasture care
An early spring means pasture management might be a focus earlier than normal. Use these tips to manage pastures amid unseasonably warm temperatures.
Evaluating management practices for backgrounding cattle
Learn more about management practices for backgrounding stocker calves on grass in 2023.
Appraising who’s grazing and the damage being done
There are a few actions that can be taken to reduce the yield loss in hay fields from damage caused by white-tailed deer.
Spring management for winter annual cereal forages
It may still be early March but now is the time to consider the need for spring fertilizer or weed control in winter annual cereal forages.
Considerations of early season hayfield scouting
Be on the lookout for the heaving of the crowns and root systems, healthy stems and toxic weeds you begin scouting your forage fields.
Managing Asian longhorned ticks on pasture
Ohio State University Extension educator Timothy McDermott shares tips to help livestock producers keep their animals safe from the growing threat of ticks.
Determine soil nutrient needs prior to grazing
Soils with adequate nutrients and pH promote pasture growth and development. Soil sampling is the most accurate way to determine what your pasture needs.
Grazing practices to prevent grass tetany
Good grazing management can help prevent grass tetany. Here are a few considerations and practices to implement during your early spring grazing season.
Make the most of your winter planning
There are opportunities to learn and grow through the winter months. Now is the time to plan what the rest of the year on your farm could look like.
