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Apr 22, 2019
Forage stands across Ohio have suffered various degrees of winter injury, including many that are not worth keeping. This article outlines some suggestions for producing forage this year to replace the lost production from these stands.
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Apr 22, 2019
April is one of the two preferred times to seed perennial cool-season forages, the other being late summer. This article outlines key steps for improving your chances for successful forage establishment in the spring
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Apr 11, 2019
The "Ohio Working Lands Buffer Program" provides annual payments to land owners to establish year-round vegetative cover that can be harvested for hay and forage on eligible cropland in the Western Lake Erie Basin Watershed.
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Mar 6, 2019
Winter injury in forages is very hard to predict, but this winter has presented some tough conditions for forage stands. Producers and crop consultants should be prepared to walk forage stands early this spring to assess their condition in time to make decisions and adjustments for the 2019 growing season.
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Jan 16, 2019
The Ohio Forage & Grasslands Council Annual Meeting will be February 8, 2019 at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg, OH.
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Dec 5, 2018
The 2018 Ohio Forage Performance Trials Report is available now.
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Oct 16, 2018
As cold weather approaches this week, livestock owners need to keep in mind a few forage species can be extremely toxic soon after a frost. These species and the management practices to mitigate the risk of toxicity are discussed in this article.
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Sep 6, 2018
Fall cutting of alfalfa comes down to balancing the need or value of the forage versus risk to the stand health and winter survival. In this article we discuss the trade-offs and risk factors to consider when cutting alfalfa in the fall.
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May 25, 2018
Alfalfa development over the past week has continued at a a rapid pace and caused an increase in neutral detergent fiber (NDF) values. It is time to harvest high quality alfalfa in southern and western Ohio!
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May 17, 2018
Estimating fiber content before harvest can be valuable to producers for making harvest timing and storage decisions. A simple method can be used to estimate the fiber content of alfalfa standing in the field to guide harvest timing decisions.
