Tag: pasture management
Endophytes in pasture management: Balancing livestock and forage health
Endophytes are microscopic fungi living symbiotically within plants, but their presence is often detrimental to livestock.
Now is the perfect time for a feed supply check up
As you reflect on the year ahead, have you accurately accounted for your forage supply? Learn how to start making assessments.
Is the grass dead or dormant?
How bad is the observed condition of pasture following Ohio's drought. OSU Extension educator Christine Gelley offers insight.
Practices to extend grazing days
Columbiana SWCD Program Administrator Pete Conkle shares tips for extending grazing days, following a period of drought.
Strategies for producers dealing with drought-affected pastures
Here are some strategies Ohio producers can consider when dealing with drought-affected pastures and forage shortages.
Using warm-season grasses to get through the summer slump
Warm-season grasses are one option to improve forage production during the summer slump.
Caring for drought-stricken pastures
Learn how to evaluate and care for drought-stricken pastures.
Now is the time to be out scouting for fall weeds
Late summer into early fall is a critical time to be out scouting for weeds in pastures and forages, identifying problem areas and making management plans.
Quick! Do you know where your livestock are now?
Using management-intensive grazing or rotational grazing can help producers maintain healthy forages in their pastures.
Is your pasture ready for a drought?
Ag and Natural Resource Technician Kirstin Roman explains how to determine if a pasture can handle a drought and how to make pastures more resistant.
