Grasses

Oats Lead Fall Emergency Forage Options

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:38:00 +0000

Oats are a great choice for Indiana livestock producers wanting to salvage some value from drought-ravaged cornfields, says Keith Johnson, Purdue Extension forage specialist.

Kentucky Forages Are Maturing Early

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:11:00 +0000

Forages are maturing two to three weeks ahead of schedule in Kentucky, and many will need to be harvested soon for optimum feed quality, says Ray Smith, University of Kentucky Extension forage specialist.

Silage Corn Tops Summer-Annual Forage Options

Fri, 13 May 2011 18:35:00 +0000

Ohio farmers whose wet fields prevent them from planting cool-season perennial forages by May 15 should consider warm-season annual forages instead, says John Grimes, Ohio State University Extension beef coordinator

Orchardgrass Matches Alfalfa In Milk Study

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:57:00 +0000

Alfalfa (40% NDF) and orchardgrass (60% NDF) hays supported similar milk production levels when they replaced corn grain in rations at the University of Minnesota

Grass Choices Are Crucial

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Neil Tietz

Pick grass varieties carefully, agronomist advises

"There's as much difference between grass varieties as there is between an Angus and a Holstein cow,” says Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin Extension forage specialist.

These Grasses Do Best In Upper Midwest

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Orchardgrass and tall fescue are the best grasses for Upper Midwestern livestock producers, with meadow fescue as a third option for growers willing to sacrifice a little bit of yield to get the highest quality, says Dan Undersander

Researchers Evaluate Potential Pests In Biomass Crops

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:39:00 +0000

Pests are being identified in perennial grasses used for biomass crops, according to University of Illinois entomologists

Teff Seed Sources

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:14:00 +0000

Several seed companies carry the seed of teff, a warm-season annual grass.

Tissue Tests Measure More

Thu, 01 May 2008 16:00:00 +0000

Fae Holin

New way of collecting samples is easier on growers, too

Hay growers can get a better idea of how fertile their alfalfa fields are if they have plants tested rather than soil. That's especially important considering

Ryegrass Cover Crop Increases No-Till Corn Yields In Dry Years

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:00:00 +0000

Annual ryegrass used as a cover crop with no-till corn can out-produce conventionally tilled acres by an average of 50 bu/acre in droughty conditions