Overgrazing: The Sin of All Sins
Written by Cassidy Woolsey Published on 14 November 2015 Progressive Forage Grower www.progressiveforage.com/forage-types/grasses-and-grazing/overgrazing-the-sin-of-all-sins Extension agents and consultants have heard it all when it comes to pasture management. Some of these comments may include: “I just don’t have an alternative to overgrazing,” “Hay is just too expensive,” “I don’t have the equipment needed to renovate,” “Do…
Featured New Products for 2017
The summer of 2016 has come to a close and we can now hope for a strong 2017. In general, most areas have been on the dry side, ranging from just enough moisture to extremely dry. The dry weather in combination with poor commodity prices has many facing financial challenges. If you are in the…
Rotation, diversity, multi-faceted defense needed to manage nematodes
SCN females on infected roots.Photo by Iowa State, https://www.plantpath.iastate.edu/scn/symptoms With many agronomic challenges, the gist of any thoughtful response is usually rotation, rotation, rotation. Change up your management strategy every year, so that the pest or weed doesn’t get habituated to whatever you’re doing. When it comes to nematodes – unsegmented, microscopic round worms that…
Corn Update in New York State: Delayed Planting Dates and Corn Maturity in 2014
By Bill Cox, Cornell University Corn producers in NY only planted ~20% of the crop by May 15, ~60% by June 1 and ~80% by June 8th. Most locations in NY received ~30 to 50 growing degrees (GDD) above normal from June 1 through July 15 so fears of immature or wet corn at harvest…
Grasses
Cool Season Perennial Grasses Brome Brome grasses or the Genus Bromusis a large family that comprises over 60 different species. It is a cool season grass that is found in Europe, Africa, Australia and North America. It is primarily used as forage and in some areas as erosion control. Some brome grasses can be used alone…
Now is the Time…
…To Take Steps to Survive Low Dairy Prices By Leon Ressler, Lancaster Farming (Original article: http://www.lancasterfarming.com/agriculturalinformation/1031-NowTime#.Vjd6nH6rSM9) This year, the dairy industry is experiencing a down cycle similar to 2009 and 2012. These volatile market swings are not new or unexpected. Extension dairy specialist Virginia Ishler says there are management practices that can be implemented to help…
Growing Hemp At Oakley Farm
Growing Hemp At Oakley Farm By: Sarah Mitchell, Industrial Hemp Specialist, King’s AgriSeeds Download King’s Agriseed’s Year Round Guide What’s happening this month? The days are getting much longer, and the weather is fickle. The forecrop plots planted October 7, 2021, are growing in fitsand- starts just like the weather. Cosaque Oats, a black oat…
The Ultimate Guide to Frost Seeding
With the weather getting cooler, now is the perfect time to start thinking about ways to rejuvenate your thinning pasture for the spring—and there’s a relatively new concept you can make use of to begin the rejuvenation process even in late winter. Fall is the perfect time to start considering frost seeding to improve perennial…
Yo-Yo Weather and Your Landscape
by Betty Sanders www.BettyonGardening.com. Sitting in a warm room looking out at our landscape enduring the 9 degree afternoon (up from -17 degrees the night before) and listening to reports of -35 degree wind chill, I can’t help but think about what is happening to the plants. Because it was over 50 degrees a few…
Spelt Evaluation – Winter 2013-2014
Research conducted at Eli Weaver Meadow View Farm, Leola, Lancaster County, PA When comparing small grain forages, we consider both yield and timing window to make sure the forage is the best choice in the rotation as a whole. Timing of both planting and harvest have to be considered, along with the expected forage yield.…
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