Step by Step – How to Put Together a Winning Record Book
PURPOSE OF A 4-H RECORD BOOK Make sure your book is complete before submitting it for judging. 1. Calendar. Each month should list the date and time of club meetings, […]
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Nitrate Poisoning
NITRATE POISONING: WHEN TO BE CONCERNED Nitrate poisoning is a noninfectious disease condition that can affect all species consuming forages or drinking water containing toxic levels of nitrate. Range livestock […]
Controlled Grazing
CONTROLLED GRAZING: A PROVEN MANAGEMENT TOOL Efforts to increase efficiency, lower costs, and gain more profit from existing resources and ecologically maintain those resources have led many progressive ranchers to […]
Fall Pasture Management
Fall is an important time of the year to check the condition of your pasture, fertilize, mow, harrow, and get rid of winter annual/perennial weeds. A little work this fall […]
Timing is Everything with Stubborn Pasture Weeds
Timing is Everything with Stubborn Pasture Weeds Reducing stubborn pasture weeds requires correct timing no matter which method of control you consider. Effective methods include grazing management, mechanical and chemical […]
Renovation and Interseeding of Grasses and Legumes
Renovation and Interseeding of Grasses and Legumes In this article, the terms interseeding and overseeding are used interchangeably. Often, it is desirable to interseed as either a method of changing […]
Seedbed Preparation for Forage Seedings
Seedbed Preparation for Forage Seedings Seedbed preparation has been called the most important step when seeding both legume and grass forages. Good seedbed preparation provides seeding depth control, proper timing […]
Grass Seeding Tips
Grass Seeding Tips The successful establishment of grasses requires careful planning. In the Pacific Northwest, the most common causes of grass seeding failures are poor or inadequate seedbed preparation, seeding […]
Choosing the Best Grass or Grasses for Your Pasture
Answer all questions: Single grass types versus a mixture? A single type of grass will cut down on animals choosing some grasses over others leaving grasses needing to be mowed. […]
HAY QUALITY TESTING: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
HAY QUALITY TESTING: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Recognizing quality differences is important to both producers and buyers of hay. Research and experience show that combining visual inspection with chemical analysis […]