Take stock of your fields What forage do you have available?
With summer grazing giving way for fall and winter management over the next few weeks, it is time to take inventory of the...
Fescue beneficial with management
As a little boy on our farm in Morgan County, I could identify orchardgrass, bromegrass, alfalfa and clover, but never heard of fescue. Then...
The grazier’s report card; when D’s are good
What kind of grades would you get for managing your grazing system if there were report cards for graziers? Would you be satisfied with...
Planning ahead with your grazing strategies: Fall is fast approaching
Now that summer is under way, many producers are finishing first cutting hay and preparing to make second cutting. As rotational graziers, however, we...
Consider your grazing management
I have written in the past about dealing with forage quality when it is raining every day and when we have been short on...
Make hay when sun shines, but take steps in case weather won’t cooperate
How can farmers deal with making hay and getting it dry between rains? This is a challenge at times, but there are some proven techniques to speed drying that can help shorten the window between cutting and storing the forage.
Graziers, set the stage now for rest of the grazing season
We are at a stage now where we can affect grazing for the season. Right now, our fields are finishing up their "reproductive" stage...
Lessons from down under
>I had an opportunity to travel with the Ohio State University Extension sheep team to Australia March 24 –April 9. Our group of 17...
Grazing in spring’s new grass can lead to livestock disease
The ground has firmed tremendously in our area the last two weeks and warm temperatures have launched grass growth again in most fields so...
Spring management critical in renovating damaged pastures
Local pastures have been repeatedly stressed over the past few years. The forage plants have struggled to survive the extremely dry weather a couple...
