Grass pasture seed is a fundamental component of establishing lush and healthy pastures for livestock grazing, forage production, and erosion control. However, navigating the world of grass pasture ...
The window to frost-seed opens soon. Adding diversity to a pasture can make it more productive than growing tall fescue alone. Diversity can also aid in reducing or diluting the effects of fescue ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 2—Kentucky's weather conditions are predictably unpredictable. During the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council assembly in ...
The repeated freezing and thawing of the ground is helping to loosen up our soils, creating the ideal situation to have greater success with frost seeding our pastures and hay fields to increase the ...
Add legumes to grazing pastures to improve cow performance, soil health and forage production, says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist in Cedar County. Now is the ...
Perennial pastures usually take a lot of money and hard work to establish, but years of use can lead to various problems including overgrazing and weed infestations. But there are ways to freshen up ...
The recent run of comparatively warm weather signals it’s time to start thinking pasture frost seeding. Mid-March to mid-April generally marks the best time for frost seeding pastures. Frost seeding ...
In Indiana, pastures are generally (but not always) relegated to land that is too steep and rocky for row crops. The soils tend to be shallow, low in fertility, and droughty. The dominant plant ...
It is time to reseed pastures and hayfields for 2011. The following contains useful information to consider before you head to the fields this spring. Establishing grass-legume mixtures: Legumes are ...
Planting grass seed in the spring presents many challenges. The short window between when the soil temperature is warm enough to support seeds and when the heat of summer arrives means grass has ...
Dairy farmers need to look at their best paddocks to see what the poorest can produce once improved. Industry-good body DairyNZ says maximising pasture growth, and harvesting it, is key to increasing ...
Fall is the optimal time for horse pasture improvement in Kentucky, according to researchers at the University of Kentucky (UK). And within that window of time, mid-August through mid-September is ...