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Safety recommendations when baling, handling round bales

January 1, 2013

Dennis J. Murphy

When baling and handling large round bales, you must recognize and understand potential hazards and follow the manufacturer’s operating recommendations for each piece of equipment you use.

Forage insurance policies – which is right for you?

January 1, 2013

Suzanne Lois

When asked to write an article about forage insurance policies, the first thought that came to my mind was: Where do I start?

Soil testing: Important, effective, underutilized

November 12, 2012

Mark L. McFarland and Larry Redmon

Without question, soil testing is one of the most important, most effective and yet most under-utilized best management practices available to agricultural producers.

Fall pasture walk provides great opportunity for learning new ideas

November 2, 2012

Phil Kaatz

Few things are as nice as a picture perfect fall afternoon in Michigan to enjoy fresh apple cider from a local orchard, a few doughnuts and a snack of chocolate milk with cheese and crackers.

Keys to a Profitable Forage Program video presented

October 24, 2012

The Oregon Cover Crop and Forage Seed group presents this 10-minute video on profitable keys for a livestock forage program:

Is your equipment investment profitable?

September 28, 2012

When does equipment pay for itself? Determining when a capital investment moves from breakeven to profitable is tricky. Since the useful life of the equipment is longer than one year and is often financed for a period of years, it’s a question that every producer or service provider should ask. There is a certain peace of mind knowing that your investment actually does pay.

Overview of noxious weed-free forage and straw programs

August 14, 2012

Dan Safford

The United States Forest Service (USFS) and National Park Service (NPS) enacted a requirement in the mid-1990s in many Western states that required all forage and straw possessed on these lands to be certified noxious weed-free.

Developing a program for controlling pocket gophers

June 29, 2012

Roger A. Baldwin

Although many vertebrate pests cause problems in alfalfa, the most frequent offender is the pocket gopher (hereafter gopher; Thomomys spp.).

Hay co-op survives in Nevada high desert

June 28, 2012

Dave Wilkins

About 12 years ago, Bill Norton joined an agricultural co-op in Nevada even though he didn’t live in the state.

Start sampling for potato leafhoppers in alfalfa

June 15, 2012

Ron Hammond

Although a few weeks early this year, we are entering that time period when potato leafhoppers are being collected and thus, might become a concern in alfalfa.