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Master Grazer: Improving Grazing Management In Kentucky, S. Ray Smith, Garry D. Lacefield, Lyndsay Jones, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Donna M. Amaral-Phillips, Kelly Kramer

IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)

The Master Grazer Educational Program is the result of funding provided by the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board to educate producers on better utilization of grazing lands to improve livestock production and the profitability of the State. County agriculture and natural resource agents, extension specialists, industry contacts and producers work together to make this program a success. The Master Grazer Educational Program began in 2006 as evening lecture sessions taking place in local extension offices. In 2008, the program grew with the addition of a field session that showcased a farm with successful grazing practices, a farm with underdeveloped grazing practices, …

Forage News [2017-04], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Dealing with Frost Damaged Alfalfa
• Managing Spring Grass Growth
• Utilizing Frosted Small Grains for Forage

Forage News [2012-06], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Advanced Grazing School
• Measuring the Moisture Content of Forage Using a Microwave Oven
• Thin Alfalfa Plantings: Deciding when to give up
• AFGC Forage Tour
• Kentucky Beef Cattle Market Update
• Thought for the Day

Forage News [2012-05], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• 4th Annual Equine Farm & Facilities Expo
• Grazing School
• In Search of 300-Day Grazing
• Farmland Prices Expected to Keep Rising
• Record Prices, Low Numbers: Where Are We?
• Harvesting Summer Annual Grasses for Hay

Forage News [2012-04], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Kentucky Grazing School Just Days Away
• Grazing School Graduate Featured on U.K. YouTube
• Kentucky Forages on YouTube
• Kentucky Grazing Conference
• Kentucky Alfalfa Conference
• Master Grazer Website
• Advanced Grazing School
• Grazing for Profit with Sheep
• Expect Early Alfalfa Weevil Feeding
• New Economics Favor Better Forage Management. Is it a New Age for Forage?
• 10 Herbicide Application Mistakes
• Evaluation of Maturity of Switchgrass Hay for Feeding Beef Steers in Kentucky
• Is Cheap Seed Really a Good Buy?

Forage News [2012-03], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Kentucky Alfalfa Conference
• Kentucky Alfalfa Awards
• Alfalfa Hay Awards
• Kentucky Grazing School
• Cool Season Grass Workshop May 16th
• Attend the AFGC Summer Tour - May 17-18
• Saturated Fat and Cholesterol: Health Hazards or Vital Nutrients?
• Hay Contest Rules and Information
• The Relationship of Yield and Digestibility in Commonly Used Summer Annual Grasses
• Determining the Effect of Mowing Height and Fertility on Orchardgrass Yield and Persistence
• Extension's Response to the Fescue Endophyte Problem

Forage News [2012-02], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Alfalfa Conference Just Days Away
• Kentucky Producer Wins National Forage Spokesman Contest
• KFGC Members Win Awards at the AFGC Meeting in Louisville
• Heart of America Grazing Conference
• Kentucky Grazing Schools
• Growers Like RR Alfalfa, Survey Shows
• Input Calculator Available for Alfalfa Growers
• Kentucky Beef Cattle Market Update

Forage News [2011-05], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Alfalfa Conference Photos
• 32nd Kentucky Alfalfa Conference Date Set
• Grazing Conference set for Bowling Green
• American Forage & Grassland Council Annual Meeting
• Grazing School
• Mob Grazing Misconceptions
• Letter to the Editor
• Kentucky Land Values and Rental Rates
• Economic Study Proves Value of Legumes & Non-toxic Fescue in Pastures
• Low Soil pH Reduces Fertilizer Efficiency
• Terminology for Grazing Lands and Grazing Animals

Forage News [2005-08], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• International Grassland Congress
• Grazing School
• Heart of America Grazing Conference
• U.K. All Commodity Field Day
• Alfalfa Hay Acres Up
• Time to Line Up Seed for Fall Planting
• Hay/Barn Fires
• Remember to Stockpile Fescue Starting Now
• USDA-ARS Forage-Animal Production Research Unit
• Field Experience with Strip Grazing Standing Corn as an Economical Alternative for Wintering Beef Cows in the Midwest
• Grazing Corn: Impact of Harvest Date on Yield
• Poultry Litter Rate Study in Tall Fescue
• Upcoming Events

Forage News [2003-09], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Grazing School in Paris October 14-15
• Kentucky Grazing Conference
• KFGC Awards
• Influence of Nitrogen Rate and Pasture Composition on Toxicity, Quality and Yield of Stockpiled Tall Fescue
• Revised Publications
• Variety Information Available on Web
• Feed Cost #1
• Can It Pay to Graze High Value Land?
• Upcoming Events

Forage News [2002-11], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Kentucky Grazing Conference Approaching
• Fall Grazing School
• Forage Survey Complete
• Preference of Grazing Goats for Cool-Season Annual Clovers
• Relative Forage Quality (RFQ): Even Better Than RFV
• Upcoming Events

Forage News [2002-08], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• Kentucky “Shines” at National Conference
• Kentucky Farmer Wins National Hay Contest
• Kentucky Farmer Becomes National Forage Spokesman
• Forage Extension Specialist Receives Nation’s Highest Forage Award
• Program Set for Kentucky Grazing Conference
• U.K. All Commodity Field Day Attracts 2000+
• KFGC Forage-Beef Field Day - September 5
• 2002 Kentucky Grazing School
• Upcoming Events

Forage News [1999-12], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• KFGC President’s Corner
• One Day Grazing Schools Are Early Christmas Present
• Forages at Farm Bureau
• KFGC Expands Web Site Content
• Forage Quality Terms
• Use of Energy Supplementation to Dilute Fescue Endophyte Effects During Spring Grazing at Eden Shale
• 20^TH Kentucky Alfalfa Conference
• Upcoming Events

Forage News [1998-07], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

• U.K. All Commodity Field Day
• Fall Grazing School at Princeton
• Hay Seminar at the State Fair
• Native Warm Season Grass Field Day
• Forage Council Gets Grazing School Grant from Department of Agriculture
• Joint Field Day is the Cream of the Crop
• Prepare Now for Fall and Winter Pastures
• The Thirty Yard Journey
• Leaves of Grass
• Upcoming Events