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Summer Stockpiling, Christopher D. Teutsch
Summer Stockpiling, Christopher D. Teutsch
Kentucky Grazing Conference
The downloadable document includes these components:
- Stockpiling Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue for Summer Grazing
- The Yield and Nutritive Value of Tall Fescue Stockpiled for Summer Grazing
- Using a Summer Stockpiling System to Extend the Grazing Season
Hay Storage And Feeding: Avoiding Train Wrecks, Jeff Lehmkuhler
Hay Storage And Feeding: Avoiding Train Wrecks, Jeff Lehmkuhler
Kentucky Grazing Conference
When looking back at the Standardized Performance Analysis data collected from cow-calf operations, the data clearly illustrates that beyond the actual investment in the livestock, feed costs are the major expense in the cattle enterprise. In a report of 135 beef cow-calf operations with an average number of 80 cows/operation in the FINBIN data set, the cost of production was reported to be an average of $169.54/cwt or $847.70 for a 500 lb calf (Nordquist and Van Nurden, 2019). This includes all costs including land, labor, feed and so forth. The profit margin is narrow when all expenses are included …
Grazing Management 2020, Mark Harris
Grazing Management 2020, Mark Harris
Kentucky Grazing Conference
Bill Gallagher Senior had the idea to use an electric shock to deter his horse Joe from rubbing on the families Essex car. After jury rigging a magneto to produce a shock, the experiment was successful enough for him to build a battery powered ticking fence unit for use on his pastoral dairy farm. Word got around and as a result Gallagher the animal management company was founded in 1938 in Hamilton New Zealand.
Most Profitable Hay Feeding Days For A Cow-Calf Farm, Gregory S. Halich
Most Profitable Hay Feeding Days For A Cow-Calf Farm, Gregory S. Halich
Kentucky Grazing Conference
No abstract provided.
Selecting Cattle For Optimal Production In Pasture Settings, Gordon F. Jones
Selecting Cattle For Optimal Production In Pasture Settings, Gordon F. Jones
Kentucky Grazing Conference
Cattle are ruminants and capable of utilizing various forages to support body maintenance and production. However, the major question that needs to be answered “is it possible to select animals that allow for optimal production per acre of land without supplying purchased feedstuffs to supplement the pasture that is provided?” As I have pondered over this issue for many years, it has become quite clear that “environmental and forage adaptability trumps every other criterion that may be used in selection”. This does NOT mean that quantitative genetic values are not available to aid in the selection process, but it is …
Why You Should Be Out Of The Hay Business, Jim Gerrish
Why You Should Be Out Of The Hay Business, Jim Gerrish
Kentucky Grazing Conference
Winter feeding costs are typically the single greatest line-item cost in most cow-calf budgets. The irony of this is it doesn’t seem to matter whether you live in Minnesota, Missouri, or Mississippi, winter feed costs are still the highest cost. If you want to improve profitability in any resource-based production business, your first best strategy is to tackle your biggest cost items. The best way to manage a cost is to eliminate it. Shaving a little here and there does not make a big impact. Think elimination, not reduction.
Foreword And Conference Information [2019], S. Ray Smith, Jimmy C. Henning, Christopher D. Teutsch
Foreword And Conference Information [2019], S. Ray Smith, Jimmy C. Henning, Christopher D. Teutsch
Kentucky Grazing Conference
No abstract provided.
Exploitation Of Wastelands For Fodder Production And Agroforestry, Gurbachan Singh
Exploitation Of Wastelands For Fodder Production And Agroforestry, Gurbachan Singh
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Natural resources degradation for agricultural production and environmental protection has been a matter of concern for future food, nutrition, environment and livelihood security. As per current estimates, 120.7 million hectare (mha) is under degraded or wastelands. These lands provide ample opportunity for growing fodder trees and grasses to bridge the gap between demand and supply of green and dry fodder.Several species of fodder trees and grasses have been identified and their agro-techniques standardized for raising in different categories of wastelands such as affected by soil and wind erosion, salinity, acidity and mining etc. A brief account of such plants is …
A Terrestrial Reconstruction Of Gona, Ethiopia Before And During The African Humid Period, Marie N. White, Gary E. Stinchcomb
A Terrestrial Reconstruction Of Gona, Ethiopia Before And During The African Humid Period, Marie N. White, Gary E. Stinchcomb
Posters-at-the-Capitol
The African Humid Period (AHP) resulted in more humid conditions across Northern and Eastern Africa from 15 to 5 thousand years ago (ka). This wetter climate affected flora, fauna and the Homo sapiens living in East Africa. The lack of terrestrial paleoenvironmental reconstructions is a problem in East Africa, especially during the AHP, where most are done utilizing lacustrine or marine proxies. In the case of Gona, Ethiopia, terrestrial proxies are desired due to the rich archaeological and fossil concentrations that occur in the area. Paleosols provide more direct, localized reconstructions that provide context for these finds. This study utilizes …
Effects Of Amur Honeysuckle On Soil Co2 Emissions, Aidan Shumaker
Effects Of Amur Honeysuckle On Soil Co2 Emissions, Aidan Shumaker
Student Symposium
Lonicera maackii is an invasive woody species found in Ohio and throughout the deciduous forests of eastern United States, taking over habitats of native shrub species such as Lindera benzoin. L. maackii has unique traits compared to deciduous forest natives, showing earlier leaf-out and later leaf senescence, higher leaf nitrogen levels, and faster leaf decomposition. As a result, L. maackii may alter soil conditions through its extended root activity and impacts on microbial decomposition, possibly impacting soil CO2 emissions. As soil microorganisms metabolize organic matter, they release greenhouse gases like CO2 through respiration, which can impact global climate change. Previous …
Using X-Ray Fluorescence To Analyze Fire Impacted Soil And Vegetation Composition, Dylan Darter
Using X-Ray Fluorescence To Analyze Fire Impacted Soil And Vegetation Composition, Dylan Darter
Kansas State University Undergraduate Research Conference
In our lab, I am using an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to measure the concentrations of metals in sediments from subalpine lakes. Our goal is to measure the biogeochemical consequences of wildfires over the last 2000 years. This study looks at the elemental composition of different lake cores, and vegetation samples from areas of the “Big Burn” fire of 1910. This fire burned across several states in the Rocky Mountain region. With our XRF data we are able to see how the fire impacted the soils and how long after the fire proper soil composition can occur. This study can be …
Characteristics Of Soils Under Common Management Practices On Farms In Western Kentucky, River Dowell
Characteristics Of Soils Under Common Management Practices On Farms In Western Kentucky, River Dowell
Scholars Week
Characteristics of Soils under Common Management Practices
on Farms in Western Kentucky
River O. Dowell and Iin P. Handayani, Murray State University, Kentucky
ABSTRACT
Properly understanding the importance of soil properties and how they continuously change is a key to achieving sustainability in agriculture. This study was conducted to observe the changes of soil properties regarding common tillage systems in Kentucky. Undisturbed and disturbed soil samples were collected from Butler County, KY at depths of 0-7.5 cm and 7.5-15 cm from four sites representing the different management practices of conventional tillage, no-till, pasture, and woodlands. The samples were analyzed for …
Evaluating Soil Surface Properties In Two Contrasting Tillage Systems, Riley Mabe, Kaeden Mollett, Marcus Robertson
Evaluating Soil Surface Properties In Two Contrasting Tillage Systems, Riley Mabe, Kaeden Mollett, Marcus Robertson
Scholars Week
Soil properties are affected by tillage practices. Tillage practices that provides an adequate growing environment for crops and maintains good soil structure is crucial. The objective of this study was to compare selected soil properties collected from no-till (NT) and conventional tillage (CT) systems in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Three undisturbed and three disturbed soil samples were taken from the topsoil at the depth of 0 to 7.5 cm. The samples were analyzed for bulk density (BD), water holding capacity (WHC), field capacity (FC), soil pH, soil organic matter (SOM), and compaction. Bulk density, WHC, and FC of the soil …
Survey And Adjourn, Kentucky Alfalfa And Stored Forages Conference
Survey And Adjourn, Kentucky Alfalfa And Stored Forages Conference
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
No abstract provided.
How Good Is Our Kentucky Haylage? A Summary Of 2017-18 Farm Results, Jimmy C. Henning, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Levi Berg, April Wilhoit, Corinne Belton, Tommy R. Yankey
How Good Is Our Kentucky Haylage? A Summary Of 2017-18 Farm Results, Jimmy C. Henning, Jeff Lehmkuhler, Levi Berg, April Wilhoit, Corinne Belton, Tommy R. Yankey
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
The ability to harvest moist forage as hay gives Kentucky producers many advantages, including timely harvest, higher forage quality, and less weathering loss over hay systems. The baleage system allows producers to utilize commonly available forage equipment (mowers, rakes, balers) rather than requiring choppers and silo structures or bags. Making high quality baleage requires timely access to bale wrappers.
Forward Of Kentucky Alfalfa And Stored Forages Conference [2019], Rehanon Pampell, S. Ray Smith
Forward Of Kentucky Alfalfa And Stored Forages Conference [2019], Rehanon Pampell, S. Ray Smith
Kentucky Alfalfa and Stored Forage Conference
No abstract provided.
2018 Long-Term Summary Of Kentucky Forage Variety Trials, Gene L. Olson, S. Ray Smith, Jimmy C. Henning, Christopher D. Teutsch
2018 Long-Term Summary Of Kentucky Forage Variety Trials, Gene L. Olson, S. Ray Smith, Jimmy C. Henning, Christopher D. Teutsch
Forage Symposium at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention
Forage crops occupy approximately 7 million acres in Kentucky. Forages provide a majority of the nutrition for beef, dairy, horse, goat, sheep, and wildlife in the state. In addition, forage crops play an environmentally friendly role in soil conservation, water quality, and air quality. There are over 60 forage species adapted to the climate and soil conditions of Kentucky. Only 10 to 12 of these species occupy the majority of the acreage, but within these species there is a tremendous variation in varieties.
This publication was developed to provide a user-friendly guide to choosing the best variety for producers based …