Weed Identification in Hay & Pasture Fields
In order to effectively control weeds, one must first identify them. OSU Extension Educator Mark Landefeld discusses the weeds we typically find in Ohio hay and pasture fields.
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Researchers Are Working on a Magical Corn Crop That Doesn’t Need Fertilizers
It’s all thanks to…mucus. Nitrogen is essential for crops to grow, and it’s abundant in the air, but plants have trouble getting it. Some, like legumes, are able to house bacteria that can transform nitrogen in the air into a form the plant can use; others, including important crops like corn, wheat, and rice, can’t […]
Regulating cattle body temperature during times of heat or cold stress — Beef Magazine
For fall-calving herds, heat stress can occur at a time when energy requirements are already high, often during the last trimester. What is thermo regulation and how can you better meet the energy demands of your cows? via Regulating cattle body temperature during times of heat or cold stress — Beef Magazine
Cow Calf Operation Costs Are Up. Tell Us How You’re Managing For This — On Pasture
The business success of beef enterprises often suffers because two questions are not evaluated regularly: 1. How much do I have invested in my cattle operation? 31 more words via Cow Calf Operation Costs Are Up. Tell Us How You’re Managing For This — On Pasture
Make the most of your cattle deworming program — Beef Magazine
When it comes to deworming, correct dosing, choosing the right animals to deworm, and parasite monitoring will benefit your cattle herd and the future of the industry via Make the most of your cattle deworming program — Beef Magazine
Ideas for Grazing Trampled Grass — On Pasture
If grass growth got away from you, like it did many Nebraskans this spring, you might be wondering how to graze it when the herd comes around to it again. 6 more words via Ideas for Grazing Trampled Grass — On Pasture
Healing Soils With Cover Crops and Cattle — On Pasture
Here’s a 4:13 video from the Land Stewardship Program’s Bridge to Soil Health Initiative. In it, Kaleb Anderson shows how he uses “sacrifice” pastures planted in cover crops to keep his cattle off their hilly pastures in the spring to prevent erosion and eliminate topsoil loss.Then to counteract the damage done, he lets it heal… via […]
Beware of Drought-Caused Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning — On Pasture
It’s that time of year when current drought and potential weather changes could cause increases of nitrates and prussic acid in some forages. This article from Jill Scheidt, University of Missouri Extension, tells us what to look out for. 19 more words via Beware of Drought-Caused Nitrate and Prussic Acid Poisoning — On Pasture
This Winter, Improve Soil Health (and Your Life) With Bale Grazing — On Pasture
We’re bringing this article to you from an August 2017 issue of On Pasture because this is a great time to start thinking about setting up bale grazing this coming winter. 24 more words via This Winter, Improve Soil Health (and Your Life) With Bale Grazing — On Pasture