Winter grazing tips for horses
As winter nears, horse owners can safeguard pastures and equine health with smart grazing, nutrition and mud management strategies.
Working around hemp dogbane
Ohio State Extension agriculture and natural resources educator Cliff Martin offers tips for managing hemp dogbane in agricultural fields.
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.
Learning from innovative grazing systems in southern Brazil
Brazilian agriculture dramatically changed in the past 20 years.
We know of the rapid increase in Brazilian soybean production.
Winter grazing may be right for you
The lack of adequate rainfall in our area this summer and fall left many producers with less forage than they would like, but that...
Legumes are pastures’ best friends
Nitrogen is generally the most limiting nutrient for plant growth and it is also one of the most expensive nutrients when purchased as a commercial fertilizer.
Calculate your forage fertilizer needs
Are you wondering how much to invest in fertilizer this year? We will soon be approaching the period of the forage growing season critical for stockpiling pastures.
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...
Determine soil nutrient needs prior to grazing
Soils with adequate nutrients and pH promote pasture growth and development. Soil sampling is the most accurate way to determine what your pasture needs.
Build healthy soil and sustainable ecosystems
Ohio State Extension educator Heather Neikirk explains how the ecosystems within healthy soil work to keep it healthy.
