Producers wanting to add to or improve the forage species in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding later in the ...

Feb. 2—Kentucky's weather conditions are predictably unpredictable. During the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council assembly in November, board members discussed a possible shift in optimal timing ...

The window to frost-seed opens soon. Adding diversity to a pasture can make it more productive than growing tall fescue alone. Diversity can also aid in reducing or diluting the effects of fescue ...

Add legumes to grazing pastures to improve cow performance, soil health and forage production, says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist in Cedar County. Now is the ...

Grass pasture seed is a fundamental component of establishing lush and healthy pastures for livestock grazing, forage production, and erosion control. However, navigating the world of grass pasture ...

Most area pastures will need some reseeding this spring to mend up the damage caused this winter. Here are some of the ways that can be accomplished. Frost seeding is accomplished by broadcasting seed ...

Seeding small grains and/or annual ryegrass into bermudagrass pastures offers several opportunities. The practice can reduce hay and winter feed costs and enables more efficient land use. Sod-seeding ...

Perennial pastures usually take a lot of money and hard work to establish, but years of use can lead to various problems including overgrazing and weed infestations. But there are ways to freshen up ...

It is time to reseed pastures and hayfields for 2011. The following contains useful information to consider before you head to the fields this spring. Establishing grass-legume mixtures: Legumes are ...

Cool temperatures and abundant rainfall create ideal conditions for forage producers to establish or thicken grass pastures and hayfields. "The continuous rainfall this summer was very good for forage ...

In Indiana, pastures are generally (but not always) relegated to land that is too steep and rocky for row crops. The soils tend to be shallow, low in fertility, and droughty. The dominant plant ...

Trees in pastures attract seed dispersers, leading to increased seed arrival under their canopies and more rapid regrowth around them. The characteristics that make some trees better 'recruitment foci ...