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Fall pasture management: Understanding plant and root growth

September 8, 2010
Forage is a vital resource for a livestock operation. It is a cheap source of feed for grazing animals and the best way to stay economically viable. The basis of any successful livestock grazing system is learning to manage the forage or pasture within environmental limitations, grower skills and knowledge.
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Measuring grass

How short is too short?

July 22, 2010

How short a pasture should be grazed or cut is one of the key factors in grazing and forage management, and one entirely under your control. How much forage can be grazed or cut affects the quality and quantity, and the persistence of the forage plant.

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Goats grazing

Multi-species grazing can improve utilization of pastures

July 22, 2010

Multi-species grazing is the practice of using two or more species of livestock together or separately on the same land in a specific growing season.

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Cattle in grass

Beef producers: Follow these steps to improve pasture productivity

May 31, 2010


Do you consider yourself a beef producer or a grass producer?

For a long time, many cattle ranchers considered beef production Job No. 1.

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Cattle in pasture

Legume impact on stocker cattle pasture cost

May 31, 2010

Recent increases in production input prices, coupled with lower output prices, have adversely affected the profitability of beef cattle operations.

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Sheep on grass

Make pasture and forages work for sheep

May 31, 2010
Dean Oswald

Sheep producers should set annual goals for the forage and pasture grazing system. Under most farm circumstances a forage grazing plan will require several years to implement selected goals.

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Where to spend that first dollar on pasture

May 24, 2010

The allocation of financial resources relative to expected financial return is crucial to farm profitability. As graziers evaluate opportunities, they need to evaluate expected returns, too.

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Weed control in tall fescue pastures and hayfields

May 24, 2010

Weeds are one of the biggest problems in tall fescue pastures and hayfields. Buttercup, musk thistle, buckhorn plantain and horsenettle are just a few of the weeds that can move quickly into fields and cause production losses. There are several things that can be done to minimize the problems.

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Production management of pastures

February 22, 2010

It’s not too late to make a New Year’s resolution to better utilize your pasture acreage to increase production and profit. Pasture management consists of managing animals, plants and soil, and their interrelationship.

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Manage natural grazing behavior for improved pasture sustainability

February 5, 2010
020410_oswald_grazingManaged grazing has long been celebrated for improved forage quality and quantity.  
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