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Forages and Foxtail

By : Clif Martin, OSU Extension Muskingum County (This article first appeared in Farm and Dairy)

Foxtail can easily invade bare spots in pasture and hay fields. Photo: Ohio State

Cool nights and pleasant warm days leave me thinking… Continue reading →

Posted in Management | Tagged feed, foxtail, grasses, hayfield, infection, livestock, management, mowing, pasture, seed head, soil testing, stand, strategy, summer annual

Managing Weeds Crucial During Droughts

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Recent drought conditions have made herd care difficult for Alabama livestock producers. As conditions worsen and desirable vegetation declines, established weeds are often the last plants standing. During this time, livestock may be tempted to eat… Continue reading →

Posted in Management | Tagged canopy, control, cool-season, drought, forage, herbicide, lime, management, pH level, species, stand, translocate, weed

What are your Bedding Options, is Keeping a Thin Wheat Stand Worth It?

By : Jason Hartschuh, OSU Extension Crawford Country, Agricultural and Natural Resources Educator

Wheat fields are finally turning green, as we do stand evaluations (https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-07/estimating-wheat-yield-stem-counts) many producers are weighing poor stands versus their need for livestock bedding.… Continue reading →

Posted in Management | Tagged bedding, corn, cover crops, crop nutrients, digestibility, expense, feed efficiency, jpoor, noxious weed, stand, straw, stubble, supply, wheat

Dealing with Winter Injured Forage Stands

By : Mark Sulc, OSU Extension Forage Specialist

Reports from around the state suggest we have many injured forage stands.

I’ve been hearing more reports from around the state of winter injured forage stands, especially in alfalfa. The saturated soil… Continue reading →

Posted in Management | Tagged alfalfa, annuals, damageeee, emergency forage, forage, interseed, perennials, single cutting, stand, winter injured