Fertilizing forages, pastures improves growth
If hay is harvested year after year and not fertilized, production will decrease substantially.
Soil test hay and pasture fields to maximize production
Fall is the best time to test your pasture or hay field's nutrients and pH, and soil testing should be part of your land management strategy.
Let forages guide grazing management
Learn to pair forages that progress to maturity at similar times for a more uniform harvest with increased quality and yield.
Water quality problems that affect livestock production
Learn what the most common water quality problems affecting livestock production are and how they could affect your herd.
Assess your hay fields after first cutting
When we finish first-cutting hay, it seems to me to be a great time to assess our pasture condition and hay supplies.
How to make pasture repairs after a muddy winter
Learn how to formulate and implement a plan to repair pastures that were damaged by animals’ hooves during the winter.
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.
Spring is pasture improvement time
Now is the time to start planning how to make the most out of our grass crop in our pastures.
Oats can be a good alternative forage
Oats are a good crop to consider as an alternative forage because of its flexibility as a feed, yield potential and low-cost establishment.
Paralephostrongylus tenuis affects small ruminants
Species primarily affected by P. tenuis include camelids such as elk, moose, llamas and alpacas as well as small ruminants such as sheep and goats.