Keep pasture management farm records
Another new year has arrived with the usual mix of interesting weather for livestock producers. As we begin our attempt to keep those New...
Improve pasture quality (and milk) with legumes
Dairy cows fed high-quality forage produce more milk with less supplementation than cows fed lower-quality forage. High quality pastures do not happen by accident,...
Be prepared to deal with the mud
Well, that time of year is almost upon us. You know what these coming winter months mean -- greasy, slimy, aggravating mud. It makes...
Now is the time to plan for 2010
Now that the time has changed, my thought process has changed to planning for the winter and into next year. I went into a...
Soil quality and pasture management
A small farm livestock owner recently asked me about the benefit of pasture aeration and the application of fertilizer and lime. To answer the...
Plan ahead for winter feeding
Winter is here, are you ready? The single largest expense of keeping livestock is winter-feeding costs. Livestock owners can reduce and minimize the cost...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 1, 2009
BARNESVILLE, Ohio — The Barnesville Progressive Home Helpers held a meeting Sept. 19 at the Main Street United Methodist Church in Barnesville.
The fair...
Should you feed hay now or wait?
There are a limited number of days left in our growing season here in Ohio and the opportunity to increase your dry matter as...
Were you prepared for the dry spell?
Earlier in the year there were several articles in this column addressing planning ahead for the possibility of drought. In April, Mark Sulc warned...
Fall is a critical time period for cool season perennial forages
Fall is one of the most crucial time periods for our cool season pastures. The most important activity a livestock producer should be doing...
