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  1. Sorghum-sudangrass and teff

    Harvest Management of Summer Annual Grasses

    Aug 19, 2019

    Many producers in Ohio have planted summer annual grasses this year to increase their low forage inventories. These include sudangrass, sorghum-sudangrass, forage sorghum, pearl millet, and teff grass. This article discusses when these grasses should be harvested or grazed.

  2. Hay barn

    How to Feed and Use Poor Quality Forages

    Aug 16, 2019

    How can livstock producers best utilize the low quality hay harvested in 2019?

  3. Field of sorghum sudangrass

    Pricing Standing Forage in the Field

    Aug 2, 2019

    How does one set a price to buy a standing forage crop still growing in the field? Specialists of Ohio State University Extension have prepared a factsheet and Excel spreadsheet to help you arrive at an answer to this challenging question.

  4. Drill seeding of forages

    Late Summer Planting of Perennial Forages

    Aug 2, 2019

    Most of us were not able to establish forages this spring, and many existing stands were damaged by the winter followed by the heavy rainfall this year. It is now time to plant perennial forage stands.

  5. Oats + turnip forage

    Emergency Forages to Plant Yet This Year For Grazing

    Jul 8, 2019

    What are good short-season, emergency forages to plant yet this year for grazing later this autumn and winter? This article lists several excellent options to consider.

  6. Oats planted in August

    Emergency Forages to Plant Yet This Year for Mechanical Harvest

    Jul 5, 2019

    What are good emergency forages to plant yet this year for mechanically harvested forage in the fall? This article briefly highlights several good options we can still plant this year.

  7. Hay windrow

    How to Speed up Hay Drying

    Jun 7, 2019

    There are several proven techniques that can speed up the hay drying process to take the most advantage possible of sunny days.

  8. Summer annual grasses for forage

    Emergency Forage for Planting Early to Mid-Summer

    May 23, 2019

    Many livestock producers are facing a critical forage shortage to feed their herds because of damagee perennial forage stands. This article discusses what can be planted in late May to mid-summer to produce forage for this year.

  9. Alfalfa weevil larvae

    Useful New Videos Posted

    May 21, 2019

    Several new videos have been posted under "Resources - Video" section of this website.

  10. First crop of forages is ready for harvest

    Forages are Ready to Harvest!

    May 21, 2019

    Forage crops are ready for the first cutting despite the wet weather pattern. Look for the next weather window of opportunity to harvest for good quality forage.

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