Winter feeding, nutrient management
Sacrifice areas may limit damage to our total pasture acreages, but the damage done to these areas can be significant.
Trade-offs in management of endophyte-infected tall fescue
Livestock that consume endophyte-infected fescue may experience symptoms associated with ergot alkaloid toxicity. Long-term exposure to tall grass fescue containing toxic endophytes may lead to fescue foot and fat necrosis.
How to hay test for efficient winter feeding
How do you know how much hay, grain, and pasture your animals need? A hay test is a great place to start.
Feeding hay for winter needs
Learn more about the factors that cause hay nutrient degradation — some can be lowered.
Sit back, relax and educate yourself
Learn more about keeping your pastures healthy post-harvest and planning for the ensuing planting season.
Get your oil and gas lease right from the start
A guide to successfully navigating through an oil and gas lease for farmers.
Plan now for pasture health through the winter months
Learn more about keeping your pasture healthy through the winter.
Start thinking: Water for livestock
Learn more about how water intake and quality is directly related to livestock size.
Understanding plant growth across seasons is key to grazing
Learn to maximize your grazing rotation between seasons.
Grazing management after drought
Pasture management decisions after a drought situation cannot be separated from the usual pasture management plan. Having managed grazing practices in place can help to get those dry pastures healthy again for this fall and next spring grazing.
