Fiber Digestibility – Getting the Whole Picture
If the fiber digestibility portion of a forage analysis were a visual display, NDFd-30 hour (or 24, or 48) would be a photo snapshot, framing available details at a moment in time, while TTNDFD would be more like a slideshow or even a short video clip. TTNDFD adds another dimension to our understanding of how…
The ROSE Project: A Reduced-Tillage Toolbox
In support of the ROSE Project at Penn State University we are posting the latest edition of “The Rose Review” which is a periodic newsletter for the ROSE Project. The ROSE project stands for Reduced-Tillage Organic Systems Experiment; the research theme is “A Reduced-Tillage Toolbox: Alternative approaches for integrating cover crops and reduced tillage in an organic…
Finding Lessons in Failure
David Hunsberger, Central Region Coordinator With unusual weather this spring, we had more replant requests than normal, and learned some valuable lessons that can be applied next planting season and beyond. The Mid-Atlantic region saw a very early warm up this spring, and it quickly turned cool and dry, but conditions became quite wet right before…
May 25, 2017: Many Southeastern NY hay fields past ready for harvest
Cornell University Cooperative Extension Hay harvest has been in full swing this week and crops have continued to advance in maturity. Orchardgrass and bluegrass were in early heading stage and both grass and legumes grew rapidly. Grass fields have passed the target NDF and we recommend harvest of grass core acres as quickly as possible.…
Diamonds in the Rough: Products to get to know better
By Joy Beam Summer Feast: 88% Wonderleaf Millet 12% T-Raptor Hybrid Brassica Diversity has certainly been one of the latest fads in forages: adding more and more species to your cover crop or pasture mix for increased production and soil health. But past a certain point, more is not necessarily better, nor is it always…
Diamonds in the Rough- Italian Ryegrasses
By Joy Beam As an annual that behaves like a biennial, Green Spirit, KF Allegro and other Italian ryegrasses can be placed strategically on livestock operations to capitalize on both yield and quality. They are ideal as silage or green chop for high producing dairy cows and produce impressive forage yields of exceptional high-quality feed.…
Diversify Your Hay Portfolio
By Joy Beam – King’s AgriSeeds, New Jersey Regional Coordinator Have you ever considered the depth of your hay fields portfolio? Just as diversity in business helps limit risk, diversifying your hay fields helps you weather the all-too-familiar challenges that come with making hay. With many different forage species available, hay programs can easily be…
Beyond Cereal Rye: Forecrops Setting Up Hemp for Success
Beyond Cereal Rye: Forecrops Set Up Hemp for Success By: Sarah Mitchell, Industrial Hemp Specialist Cereal Rye is the “go to” cover crop. Farmers and agronomists agree, it’s a workhorse. Cereal rye starts quick and grows well. It anchors the soil, builds microbes and organic matter, facilitates nutrient availability, plus suppresses weeds in spring. However,…
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