New Book Analyzes Tall Fescue Fungus
A new book addresses every aspect of naturally occurring toxins in pasture grasses ¬– a huge problem for livestock producers....
Minnesota Web Site Offers Harvest Updates
For a quick look at how Minnesota’s alfalfa crop is growing and maturing, visit Minnesota Crop eNews...
University of Missouri Field Days Announced
The latest in crop, livestock, forage, horticultural and agroforestry research will be on display this summer and fall at a series of University of Missouri field days....
2006 Hay Conference In Early Planning Stage
Plans are under way for Hay & Forage Grower’s 2006 Hay Conference and Expo, tentatively set for next March....
Clearing House Links Ranchers, Pasture
With rangeland grazing threatened by drought this year, Idahoans who will have pasture available for rent can use a new Web site to make contact with ranchers looking for alternatives to rangeland. ...
Texas Forage Field Day Set For April 7
If you’re anywhere near Vernon, TX, you may want to take a half day to attend the free Apr. 7 field day focusing on forages and cattle....
Balance Forage, Supplements When Stockers Graze Wheat
Stocker cattle can be grazed on winter wheat pastures – if there’s a good balance between available forage and supplements. ...
Pasture Makes Healthier Beef, Milk
An Iowa State University study has shown that milk and beef from pastured cattle have higher concentrations...
Carbon Dioxide May Lower Forage Quality
Continued elevated carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere may reduce forage qual-ity among the world’s grasslands and lead to reduced weight gain in animals....
AFGC Launches Certification Program
The American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) has developed a certification program for individuals working in the U.S. forage industry. ...
Publication Compares RFV, RFQ
A new South Dakota State University publication explains the difference between relative feed value (RFV) and relative forage quality (RFQ), and the indexes used to assess forage quality....
Grow Cattle And Trees Together
Trees often are left in cattle pastures for shade and beauty, but research has shown that they can be planted there as a second crop without hindering the first....
Allied Systems Buys J.A. Freeman
The assets of J.A. Freeman, Inc., a Portland, OR-based manufacturer of hay baling and handling equipment, have been purchased by Allied Systems Co., also of Portland....
ARS Scientists Study Intensive Grazing
USDA-ARS scientists in three states are beginning an intensive grazing research and demonstration project aimed at helping family dairy farms....
Pasture Species Choices Are Critical
Pastures with complex forage mixtures may yield well throughout the grazing season. But choosing the right species is more important than the number of them in the mix....
Fall Alfalfa Cuttings Don’t Pay
Taking an extra alfalfa cutting in fall adds to yield and doesn’t harm the stand. But it probably isn’t economical, say University of Missouri researchers....
Cut Losses From Tall Fescue Toxin
When stocker prices are high, it’s a good time to consider lost gains from grazing infected tall fescue pastures, says a University of Missouri extension forage specialist...
Leafhopper-Resistant Alfalfa Shows Gains
The yield gap between potato leafhopper (PLH)-resistant alfalfas and standard varieties has been closed, says Marc Sulc, Ohio State University agronomist...
How To Cope With Low-Quality Forage
Much of 2004’s first alfalfa cutting was harvested late and/or got rained on after it was cut. So many dairy producers face major challenges in feeding low-quality haylage...
National Alfalfa Symposium Is Dec. 13-15
Roundup Ready alfalfa will be one of the main topics at the National Alfalfa Symposium, set for Dec. 13-15 at the Town and Country Resort Hotel in San Diego, CA....
Grazing Doesn’t Pollute Groundwater
Pasturing cattle above groundwater contaminated with nitrates doesn’t add to the problem, provided the ground isn’t fertilized....
Bermudagrass Needs Plenty Of Nutrients
Don’t let a soil nutrient shortage limit your bermudagrass yields, warn officials at the Potash & Phosphate Institute (PPI)....
Alfalfa Looks Profitable In East Texas
Alfalfa has the potential to net more dollars per acre than any other traditional ag venture in East Texas, says Vincent Haby, a Texas Ag Experiment Station soil scientist....
Washington Hay Acreage Drops
Hay acreage is down significantly in Washington this year, reports Rod Christensen, executive secretary of the Washington State Hay Growers Association....
Book Identifies Pasture Species
Graziers who want to know what’s growing in their pastures can find out in a revised book from University of Missouri Extension....
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