Dairy/Forage Nutrition Archive

Dairy Expo Forage Seminars Set 

Baleage production, bunker silo density and the economics of alfalfa vs. corn silage are among the scheduled topics at forage seminars to be held during this year’s World Dairy Expo, Sept. 28-Oct. 2 in Madison, WI...

Plant Winter Rye For Spring Forage 

Planting winter rye following soybean or corn silage harvest is a good way for dairy producers to increase feed production from limited acres, say University of Wisconsin dairy specialists...

How To Estimate Forage Quality 

Delay alfalfa harvest and you’ll likely increase neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and lower protein in the crop. He suggests using one or more methods to predict when to cut first-crop alfalfa based on NDF concentration...

PEAQ: Predicting When To Harvest Alfalfa 

It's not new, but the PEAQ (predictive equations for alfalfa quality) technique is reliable, says Jim Morrison, Extension educator, crop systems, Rockford Extension Center, University of Illinois...

Graze Wet Pastures Carefully 

Take care if grazing cattle on soft, wet pasture – trampling can weaken plants and reduce production for months or years, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist...

Use Alfalfa's Height To Set First Cutting 

Keeping track of your alfalfa plants’ height is the best way to tell when to take off your first cutting, says J.W. Schroeder, North Dakota State University Extension dairy specialist...

Four-State Dairy Meeting Is June 9-10 

Feeding economics, improving transition-cow performance and silage troubleshooting are a few dairy-nutrition topics to be presented at the 2010 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference, June 9-10 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, IA...

Teff Grass Work For Dairies? 

Teff, the warm-season annual grass that’s gained popularity the past several years, may be more than a good horse hay...

Getting More From Millet 

When faced with alfalfa winterkill or a hailed-out forage field in late spring, millets, especially pearl millet, could be an annual crop option worth considering...

Video: How To Lower Silage Losses 

Make sure your silage feedout rate and silo or pile design work together – that’s how to reduce dry matter losses and spoilage, say silage experts...

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The following items report on forage-related research recently presented by University experts at meetings across the country.

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