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Forage Spokesman Information, Lowell J. Clifford, Barry Drury, John Mcglone, Mac Stone
Forage Spokesman Information, Lowell J. Clifford, Barry Drury, John Mcglone, Mac Stone
Kentucky Grazing Conference
No abstract provided.
Techniques For Reducing Mud Problems And Improving Pasture Abused Areas, Ken Johnson
Techniques For Reducing Mud Problems And Improving Pasture Abused Areas, Ken Johnson
Kentucky Grazing Conference
I would like to approach this topic from two directions, mud control and then problem areas. Mud control in concentrated areas almost impossible with forages alone. Using a mud control product is usually advised. I will talk about several.
My Experiences With Summer Lovegrass, Tim Phillips
My Experiences With Summer Lovegrass, Tim Phillips
Kentucky Grazing Conference
I first heard about teff (Eragrostis tef) being used as a hay crop in early 2006 at a meeting near the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia. The meeting was about orchardgrass production, so I was speaking about new varieties that are available for producers to grow. Several farmers had experienced massive stand losses of their established orchardgrass hay fields, so they had tried this ‘new’ summer annual grass. Some of the farmers were surprised that I knew about this grass, but I didn’t know about its use as a hay or pasture grass. Teff is the Ethiopian name for a …
Experiences With "Teff" (Summer Love Grass) In Kentucky, Bob Jaynes
Experiences With "Teff" (Summer Love Grass) In Kentucky, Bob Jaynes
Kentucky Grazing Conference
Following publicity about the Klamath Experiment Station evaluation of Teff as an annual forage in 2003 and 2004, requests for more information and seed sources kept KES staff busy for weeks last spring. We received over 300 contacts from 41 states. Local seed salesman Laverne Hankins processed over 150 orders for more than 5 tons of seed. Those who received seed were sent a questionnaire this fall in hopes that we would get feedback on growers experience with this new forage species. To date we have received responses from about 15 growers.
Options For Summer Grazing, David C. Ditsch
Options For Summer Grazing, David C. Ditsch
Kentucky Grazing Conference
Summer is the time during the growing season when shortages of forage most often occur in Kentucky. The summer of 2007 will long be remembered as one the warmest and driest in recent years and cause many livestock producers to evaluate their current forage systems. Most Kentucky pastures are predominately cool-season grasses such as tall fescue, orchardgrass and bluegrass. During the historically hot, dry periods in July and August, these species produce very little growth and can quickly become overgrazed. At this point, some producers have no alternative except to buy feed or begin feeding stored forage intended for winter …
Surviving The 2007 Drought, Roy Burris
Surviving The 2007 Drought, Roy Burris
Kentucky Grazing Conference
Kentucky beef producers could feel the effects of the ’07 drought for a long time. Decisions made now will impact the ’08 and ’09 calf crops. The current hay/feed shortage has stimulated a lot of “panic buying”. Feedstuffs with very low nutritive values are being purchased at an alarming rate. These “feeds” are being purchased at much higher costs than we normally pay for good quality hay. If properly supplemented, they can be used successfully. However, their use to replace the normal hay supply could have disastrous results.
Does Grazing Method Matter?, Garry D. Lacefield
Does Grazing Method Matter?, Garry D. Lacefield
Kentucky Grazing Conference
Interest in and opportunities for grazing continues to increase not only in Kentucky, but throughout the U.S. In Wisconsin, 12% or approximately 5000 dairymen are now using grazing. In Michigan, over 40% of the dairymen are using grazing for a significant part of their feed requirements. Over 15% of these dairymen are using intensive grazing. Similar numbers exist for Pennsylvania.
Recovering From The "Freeze" And "Drought" Of 2007, S. Ray Smith
Recovering From The "Freeze" And "Drought" Of 2007, S. Ray Smith
Kentucky Grazing Conference
As all of you know, 2007 has been a devastating year for forage agriculture in Kentucky. The season started with an abnormally warm 7 weeks during late winter and early spring, which promoted lush vegetative growth. Normally this would have been a “good thing”, but it actually made forage plants more vulnerable to below freezing temperatures. Then the severe freeze occurred, with April 7, 8, and 9 the coldest 3 day period in April in KY history. Pastures were stunted for weeks and first cut hay yields were reduced by 35 to 100%. At this point we were still hopeful …
Foreword And Kfgc Award Winners [2007], Garry D. Lacefield, Christi L. Forsythe
Foreword And Kfgc Award Winners [2007], Garry D. Lacefield, Christi L. Forsythe
Kentucky Grazing Conference
No abstract provided.
A Simple Array Platform For Microrna Analysis And Its Application In Mouse Tissues, Xiaoqing Tang, Jozsef Gal, Xun Zhuang, Wang-Xia Wang, Haining Zhu, Guiliang Tang
A Simple Array Platform For Microrna Analysis And Its Application In Mouse Tissues, Xiaoqing Tang, Jozsef Gal, Xun Zhuang, Wang-Xia Wang, Haining Zhu, Guiliang Tang
Plant and Soil Sciences Faculty Publications
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a novel class of small noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level and play a critical role in many important biological processes. Most miRNAs are conserved between humans and mice, which makes it possible to analyze their expressions with a set of selected array probes. Here, we report a simple array platform that can detect 553 nonredundant miRNAs encompassing the entire set of miRNAs for humans and mice. The platform features carefully selected and designed probes with optimized hybridization parameters. Potential cross-reaction between mature miRNAs and their precursors was investigated. The array platform was …
How I Produced Nationally Award Winning Alfalfa Hay, Rick Alexander
How I Produced Nationally Award Winning Alfalfa Hay, Rick Alexander
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
No abstract provided.
Roundup Ready Alfalfa: Results After One Year On The Market, S. Ray Smith
Roundup Ready Alfalfa: Results After One Year On The Market, S. Ray Smith
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
Roundup Ready alfalfa has now been on the market for over a year with close to 30 varieties available or soon to be available across the U.S. This technology provides many new options for alfalfa producers in Kentucky. Several people have asked us which variety is highest yielding and unfortunately we have not been able to provide a good answer. The technology is so new (just approved fall 2005) that few of these varieties have been entered into University yield trials. Companies do have some private data, but they often don’t compare to the varieties you are familiar with. So …
Cowpea Aphids: Where Did They Come From, Will They Be Back?, Lee H. Townsend
Cowpea Aphids: Where Did They Come From, Will They Be Back?, Lee H. Townsend
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
Clearly, something was unusual back in March when large numbers of very dark aphids were found covering stems and tips in Logan, Marion, and Barren counties. They were the cowpea aphid or black legume aphid (Aphis craccivora), a sap-feeding insect known to occur in at least 28 states scattered over the US and into Canada. The cowpea aphid is the only black aphid found infesting alfalfa. Winged or wingless adults are usually shiny black, while the smaller nymphs are dull gray to black. Usually. they are lined along stems or clustered in the expanding leaf tips.
Hay Heating, Hay Sweat And Spontaneous Combustion, Tom Keene, Doug Overhults
Hay Heating, Hay Sweat And Spontaneous Combustion, Tom Keene, Doug Overhults
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
Making hay in central Kentucky can be one of the most trying on farm endeavors a producer can undertake. Our plentiful moisture, rolling topography, and climate make Kentucky ideal for producing high quality forage for either grazing or hay making. However, that same moisture either in the form of rain or high humidity can sometimes make it devilishly hard to make quality hay here in Kentucky.
Alfalfa For Summer Grazing, John Johns
Alfalfa For Summer Grazing, John Johns
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
Alfalfa can make an excellent grazing forage for cattle in the summer as well as at other times of year provided that good grazing management is utilized. Alfalfa can be grazed very close to the ground but should not be grazed continuously. Initial regrowth after grazing comes from nutrient reserves in the root; therefore, a sufficient rest period or regrowth period without grazing must be allowed for these nutrients to be replenished. In summer, this rest period is 30 to 35 days. In adequate rest for root nutrient replenishment is not allowed, the plant will be weakened and stand life …
Alfalfa Hay For Horses, Robert Coleman
Alfalfa Hay For Horses, Robert Coleman
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
Horses are designed to eat forage and quality forage is the basis for the feeding programs of all classes of horse. However, when one considers hay as that basic forage, what criteria are used to describe quality horse hay? In general terms, quality horse hay should supply needed nutrients, be palatable and should be free of anything harmful to the horse.
Requirements For Successful Alfalfa Establishment, Garry D. Lacefield
Requirements For Successful Alfalfa Establishment, Garry D. Lacefield
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
Establishing a good stand of alfalfa is expensive and time consuming, but the success rate is high if you give attention to the important factors. The following steps won’t insure success, but will increase greater likelihood.
How The Alfalfa Plant Grows: Impact On Management, S. Ray Smith
How The Alfalfa Plant Grows: Impact On Management, S. Ray Smith
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
Alfalfa is the premier forage crop with high yield, high forage quality, season long productivity, drought tolerance, and extended stand life. Alfalfa requires intensive management to insure that yield, quality, and stand life are maximized. It should be planted on deep, well drained soils and maintained with optimal fertilizer inputs. It also requires adequate rest periods between cutting for hay or grazing. Alfalfa can be prone to significant insect damage and stands may require insecticide treatments. There are many details to successfully managing an alfalfa stand, but if you understand how the plant grows then you will better understand the …
Alfalfa Information On The Web, Scott Flynn
Alfalfa Information On The Web, Scott Flynn
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
No abstract provided.
Foreword And Recipients Of Kentucky Alfalfa Awards [2007], Garry D. Lacefield, Christi L. Forsythe
Foreword And Recipients Of Kentucky Alfalfa Awards [2007], Garry D. Lacefield, Christi L. Forsythe
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
No abstract provided.