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Winter forages: What are my options? By: David Hunsberger of King’s AgriSeeds for Progressive Dairy At A Glance: Determining a winter forage requires taking a look at species, timing, risk…

Preceding Crops Could Set Up Tobacco for Success Philip Gruber, News Editor Lancaster Farming August 21, 2021 Tim Fritz, owner of King’s AgriSeeds, speaks about experiments with crop mixes to…

Rod Porter, Northern Region Coordinator, Trumansburg, NY As fall approaches, here are some points to consider as you make your final harvests for the year. Hay: Try to time your…

By David Hunsberger Cover crops are being utilized on more acres here in the Northeast USA each and every year. Usage is split into two main categories, winter forage production…

Evaluating thin alfalfa stands can lead to critical decisions about summer annual forages. If your stand is  not thick enough (approximately 40 stems per square ft according to Dr. Marvin…

Frost-seeding is one method to achieve overseeding. This is a great way to add legumes to thicken or repair an existing pasture or hay field during the winter months. If…

Published in No-till Farmer By Martha Mintz first posted on January 9, 2015 | Posted in No-Till 101 Jim Harbach and Schrack Farms Partnership is using a diverse no-till, cover-crop system…

You may look at most small grains – oats, rye, wheat, triticale, barley, spelt – and think of either grain or forage. As it happens, small grains also make excellent…

Some graziers leave summer annuals growing into the fall, and wonder whether they can and should take advantage of these last fits of growth. The answer is that it’s possible,…

MasterGraze tillering corn and Iron Clay Cowpeas A voluminous forage harvest is usually a blessing. But this may not be the case for those who aren’t prepared for it. Some…