A pasture improvement research program features looking at summer-dormant tall fescue grasses as an alternative to winter wheat pastures. The climate is changing and the fescue is reliable in the ...

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Central Kentucky horse farm managers with broodmares should carefully consider how recent weather conditions might affect tall fescue in pastures, potentially contributing to tall fescue toxicosis in ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! What a stretch of rain rolling in the second week of August. I hope many of you took advantage of several days of dry, sunny weather before all the ...

Proper management of the spring flush of tall fescue gives pastures and cattle a head start for the rest of the grazing season, says University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Harley ...

After drought, pastures need rest, soil care and reseeding. Learn how to assess damage, manage recovery and prepare your ...

Cattle rid their bodies of heat in three ways: radiation, convection and evaporation. “If your cattle can’t use all three methods, they’ll overheat fast,” says University of Missouri Extension state ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › One of the most popular grass types, tall fescue, which is native to the European ...

It is difficult to say for sure when it comes to predicting weather, but right now it looks like this year’s late summer and fall time period will be promising for getting good growth from stockpiled ...

Predicting weather is uncertain at best, but if we continue to get timely rainfall, stockpiling tall fescue pastures most likely will pay off. If you have pasture available to set aside for ...

In Kentucky and surrounding states, winter has been abnormally mild. Thus, most cool season pasture grasses have not had a real dormancy period. Unless there is a late cold spell, we expect pastures ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution of water resources may occur from congregation of cattle near streams or ponds. Therefore, relationships of ...