Emergency forages

  1. Sorghum-sudan forage

    Short-Season Forages for Summer Planting

    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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.