Tag: warm-season grasses
Summer pasture management: Tips to protect forage and extend grazing
As summer temperatures rise, cool-season grasses slow down. Dylan Stine of the Tuscarawas Soil and Water Conservation District offers practical advice on slowing down livestock rotations, stockpiling fescue for winter, and keeping summer weeds in check to maximize your forage.
Find fast forage growth with warm-season annuals
Maximize summer feed with warm-season annual grasses. Known for heat tolerance and rapid growth, crops like sorghum-sudangrass can be ready to harvest in 30–45 days. Learn how to choose the right variety and manage nitrogen for optimal regrowth and high-yielding, cost-effective forage.
Pennsylvania research project explores markets for switchgrass
Switchgrass has a plethora of uses, yet the crop is not widely grown and buyers are hard to find. But researchers and farmers in Pennsylvania are trying to change that.
Jimmy Giannone talks re-establishing native species at pasture walk
Jimmy Giannone hosted a pasture walk on June 27 at Dangelo Family Farm where he discussed the benefits of native species in farming operations.
