Tuesday, April 23, 2024
All About Grazing

All About Grazing

Most Ohio winters are relatively mild, but do you have a grazing plan in case your buried in deep snow?
cereal rye spray

Glyphosate does what it's supposed to, in a safe and efficient manner.
hay rake

Going through each piece of equipment we utilize for making hay now will make sure that it will function to the highest level of efficiency.

This winter is the most expensive period of livestock production. Cold, wet weather increases the nutrient requirements of farm animals and the grass has stopped growing.

There is no time like the present to evaluate your pasture fields for damage from over grazing and weather related stress. While you are...
frost free water tank

A little planning and work in the fields now could save you time during the busy grazing season.

The Guide to Pasture Condition Scoring can help graziers identify and prioritize management practices that may improve pasture productivity.

Plan ahead for the winter season to keep your cows in an adequate Body Condition Score (BCS) range prior to calving.
snowy pasture

Learn how to increase and supplement feed for livestock when the weather is colder to account for the metabolic changes that keep them warm.

The 2006 Ohio Forage Performance Trial Report will be available very soon at Extension offices, but is available now on the Internet.