Pasture and Forage Minute: Grazing Stockpiled Grass, Alfalfa Soil Sampling
November 8, 2021
After drought, fall armyworms and rising fertilizer prices, it's especially important to conduct soil samples in alfalfa fields this year for a better yield next year.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Cornstalk Quality for Grazing
November 2, 2021
This week, extension educators review the signs of deteriorating cornstalk feed quality and how to determine a timeline for grazing corn residue based on bushels produced.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Nightshade Poisoning, Planning Forage During Shortages and Inflation
October 18, 2021
This week, extension educators address concerns about cattle grazing black nightshade in corn fields and preparing a forage plan for 2022 to mitigate rising costs of inputs.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Managing Prussic Acid, Yucca and Fall Irrigation
October 12, 2021
In this week's article, educators review concerns on prussic acid development in sorghum plants, herbicide control for soapweeds in grazing lands and irrigating alfalfa this fall to help with stand stress.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Overgraze Pastures Now to Prep for Interseeding Legumes Next Spring
September 22, 2021
This week, Extension Educator Ben Beckman explains how to produce nitrogen in a pasture by interseeding legumes — plus, a review on testing hay for its quality and baling corn stalks for forage.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Scouting for Thistles and Fall Armyworms, Soybean Residue as Forage
September 29, 2021
Extension educators review their tips for controlling thistles in pastures, scouting for fall armyworms and how to meet nutritional requirements while grazing soybean residue.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Planning Winter Forages, Windrow Grazing
September 15, 2021
Extension educators discuss winter annual forages, windrow grazing, and alfalfa winterization and frost concerns.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Alfalfa Pests and Last Cutting, Controlling Cheatgrass
September 2, 2021
Extension educators discuss timing of the last cutting of alfalfa and scouting for fall armyworms, plus best practices for controlling cheatgrass in pastures.