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Seeding-Year Harvest Management
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/seeding-year-harvest-management
Harvest management of cool-season forages during the seeding year depends on time and method of ... trefoil is much slower than alfalfa or red clover. Seeding year harvests should be delayed until the ... harvest after removal of the small grain is generally not advisable. Red Clover. When seeded without ...
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Species Selection
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/species-selection
which is too acidic for red clover and alfalfa. Alsike also grows better than red clover on alkaline ... characteristics, and potential feeding value of forage plants. The intended use of forages, dry matter and ... management. For example, orchardgrass is compatible with alfalfa on a four-cut schedule because it regrows ...
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Stockpiling Cool-Season Grasses with Fall Nitrogen Applications
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0185
late-summer nitrogen application on fescue-clover pastures should be evaluated in terms of the forage needs of ... animal gains on fescue-clover pastures in the fall compared with pure tall fescue fertilized with ... Stockpiling cool-season grasses is a widely recommended forage management practice that helps extend the ...
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Established Stand Harvest Mangement
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/established-stand-harvest-mangement
and red clover. High yields of good quality forage can be harvested if four cuttings are made on ... adapted) can be maintained on harvest intervals of 24 days under good fertility management. Fall Harvesting ... Harvest management is an important tool in achieving high-quality forage, high yields, and stand ...
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Fertilizing Established Stands
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/fertilizing-established-stands
productivity and persistence of legumes, especially alfalfa. Forage fertilization should be based on soil-test ... levels and realistic yield goals. Under hayland management, forages should be topdressed annually to ... cases of deficiency in alfalfa on some Ohio soils. Sulfur may be needed when alfalfa and clover are ...
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Hay Matters: Smart Storage and Testing Tips, Plus Some Events
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/hay-matters-smart-storage-and-testing-tips-plus-some-events
of perennial forages and manure application on soil health. There will also be updates from ODA ... shop. The all-day program will discuss factors affecting feed quality, feed mixer management for ... I could smell the fields often before I would see them, and I would be on the lookout to see what stage of ...
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East Central Grazing Alliance Workshops 2025
https://guernsey.osu.edu/news/east-central-grazing-alliance-workshops-2025
Genetic Selection, Integrating clover August 14th – Belmont County @ Dave Grum’s Farm - Managing mud, ... @ Mid-East Buffalo Campus - Forage testing & interpreting results, Winter feeding & Bale grazing, ... mission of promoting best management practices of natural resources in grazing systems. Each county will ...
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Ohio Doing Battle With the Armyworm- Here's What We Know
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/ohio-doing-battle-armyworm-heres-what-we-know
armyworm that only feeds on grasses (i.e., corn, wheat, forage grasses), the fall armyworm has well over ... cause problems into late summer. Fall armyworms will feed on over 100 types of plants Unlike the true ... 2021. Fall armyworms are much easier to control when they are smaller, and feeding accelerates rapidly ...
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OSU Extension Offering Hay Testing Program
stockpiled forage, or adding good quality second cutting hay into the feeding scheme this winter. Forage ... of time are hard to put a dollar amount on, but they certainly are there! Forage tests results may be ... values listed on your forage analysis. So, what is the quality of the hay you made? As we have discussed, ...
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Stand Establishments
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/stand-establishments
can be seeded no-till with proper management. Such species as red clover that have good seedling vigor ... important management tool for improving forage productivity, especially when seeding forage legumes. Crop ... may be useful for red clover. Metalaxyl and mefenoxam are systemic fungicides for controlling seedling ...