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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.