Tag: pastures
Fall forage inventory: 4 steps to measure your winter feed
As winter approaches, evaluating fall forage is essential for livestock producers. Learn how to calculate livestock demand, measure pasture dry matter, evaluate stored hay quality, and extend your grazing season with four practical steps to avoid costly emergency feed purchases.
Start the grazing year right: Tips for healthier pastures and better...
Prepare for a successful grazing season by auditing soil health, frost seeding, and infrastructure now. Plan your 2026 pasture strategy to maximize forage.
Pastures suffer as Ohio, Pa. see second year of drought
Back-to-back droughts in summer and a wet spring have left pastures struggling to grow, leading many farmers to dip into their hay supplies early.
Keep things simple when weather is uncertain
Ohio State Extension educator Cliff Martin shares some insights for making pasture renovations this spring, suggesting producers start small.
Understanding the dynamics between snow and nitrogen
Snow provides insulation, reflects sunlight and acts as a medium for transporting and depositing essential nutrients, like nitrogen, into the environment.
Crops affect pasture CAUV
Ohio State Extension educator Josh Winters explains how corn, soybeans and wheat affect Ohio’s pastures.
Tackle weeds in pastures, forages
To manage forage weed control, you have to know what factors contributed to weed establishment in the first place, before spraying.
Do pastures need soil samples?
Managing nutrients in the pasture can increase profitability in those fields, the same way they do for other crops.
Spring management tips for your horse pasture
Spring can be a tricky time to manage horse pastures with melting snow and spring rains. However, you can use these tips to optimize yours.
Raising pigs on pasture
Learn the basics of raising pigs on pasture and decide if it's right for your operation.
