Test soil to maximize forage production
Soil testing should be the first step in your grazing management plan — it'll save you money.
Grazing secret is smaller paddocks
Managing grazing can have a greater effect on the pasture than any other part of pasture management.
Using legumes effectively
Dan Lima discusses how to use legumes effectively and what legumes to use for the best results.
Your forage yield won’t improve if you don’t do anything differently
Are you getting adequate forage production from your pastures and hay fields? Are you getting maximum weight gains from your livestock with the forage...
All About Grazing: Winter weather nutrition for livestock
For the grazier, winter means dealing with cold temperatures, wind chill, freezing rain and mud. These weather conditions can negatively impact livestock performance and increase the energy requirement of the animal.
Time, patience, could make Kura clover a permanent pasture
Kura establishment has been characterized this way: "First year it sleeps, second year it creeps, third year it leaps."
The new year is a great time to inventory
Now is a great time to plan and take inventory, not only of physical assets but also on the state of our feed supplies and grazing operation.
Ohio Pasture Measurement Project lets you watch growth from week to week
How are your pastures growing? If you are like most you would reply in terms like fast or rapid. It is the month of...
Still trying to finish my grazing list
Take this time of year to evaluate whether all of your planning and preparation has paid off or if you still have some work to do.
What’s a pasture worth?
OSU extension educator Clif Little discusses the factors affecting pasture rent, such as location, topography and size.
