Tricks of the trade keep costs down
The high cost of fertilizers has led some graziers to conclude that they can no longer afford to fertilize their pastures.
Forage has now...
Nitrogen timing saves, creates green
Fertilizer prices are extremely high at this time. How do we economically stimulate pasture growth throughout the growing season?
In general, nitrogen has the greatest...
Don’t cut corners or you’ll regret it
If you’re like me, it doesn’t take you long to count the number of hay bales you have remaining for this year’s winter feed.
To fertilize or not? Penny-pinching may lead to trouble
Spring is just around the corner and the time to get serious about pasture and hayland planting or reseeding is here.
With memories of...
Managed grazing the only way to go
If you have not yet adopted management intensive grazing, you should now. At the end of 2007, I figured I would be spending my winter talking about how to evaluate and renovate pastures after the drought. Boy, was I wrong.
Program helps you establish a plan
Over the past year, there have been many articles that have discussed practices to improve pasture productivity, and those that have a positive influence on the environment.
Here’s how to frost seed your pasture
The time of the year when frost seeding is most effective in Ohio will not be here until February or March.
Alternative grazing options for fall
As the leaves start turning and the nights get colder, our usual crops of orchardgrass, ryegrass and alfalfa begin to winterize.
Don’t fall victim to temptation when grazing in the fall; You’ll be sorry
The drought that hit much of the state this summer added new wrinkles in forage and water management for many livestock producers.
Dryness leads to poisonous grazing
Dryness leads to poisonous grazing With dry weather in many parts of the area, the potential for animals to eat toxic plants increases, mostly because they're hungry and not much forage is available for grazing.
