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Jul 17, 2020
Several short-season forages can still be planted this summer to help alleviate low forage inventories. However, soil moisture could be a significant limitation to the success of summer plantings this year.
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Jun 11, 2020
As second crop of alfalfa grows, farmers should begin scouting for resurging populations of potato leafhopper in their fields to prevent yield and forage quality losses.
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Jun 11, 2020
Reports are coming in from forage producers around Ohio that first cutting yields are lower than usual, but forage quality is higher than usual. If inventories are expected to be low, there are steps producers can take to improve their supplies by year's end.
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May 20, 2020
Forage crops are a behind normal development this year, but first harvest time is approaching, especially in southern Ohio. This article describes how to estimate fiber content of the standing alfalfa crop so as to time harvest to forage quality goals.
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May 6, 2020
Many of us have not been able to plant forages yet. Is it too late this spring to plant, or do we still have some time?
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May 6, 2020
It is time to start scouting for alfalfa weevil feeding in alfalfa stands across most of the state. Details and a how-to video are available in this article.
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Apr 20, 2020
Winter annual crops planted the previous late summer to autumn can be sources of highly digestible fiber in dairy rations. Forage yield and nutritive value changes rapidly in the spring as these crops mature, so be ready to harvest them at the right stage based on animal requirements.
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Apr 15, 2020
Though it seems like spring has been slow to come this year, we have actually accumulated enough degree days to see potential outbreaks of alfalfa weevil in some locations
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Mar 31, 2020
Be careful on when to start grazing: you may not want to rush it and we may need to fix it. This article outlines what should be considered in this decision.
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Mar 31, 2020
Climatologists are forecasting another challenging planting season, so prepare as much as possible now, as if you will be planting tomorrow morning…which hopefully will be true one day very soon!
