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Written by: Mark Z. Johnson , Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist In a scenario of 60 mature cows averaging a weight of 1,300 lbs. due to calve in late January, the objective of this experiment is to … Continue reading →

ON PASTURE.COM – Preventing animals from taking that “second bite” or regrazing an individual plant before it has time to recover is a basic tenet of managed grazing. It’s the reason many use adaptive, multipaddock grazing both to prevent regrazing … Continue reading →

Establishing and maintaining a forage system takes some time and planning to ensure a return. Planning out your next step has never been more important with shortages and high costs for fertilizer and seed coming near. No matter what your … Continue reading →

Harvey County 4-H Building • Newton, Kansas 800 w 1st Newton, KS 67114 December 8th, 2021 8:30 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. – December 8th • Meal included Mark you calendars! This year’s conference features a great mix of Kansas State University, … Continue reading →

Discounted registration ends Tuesday, October 12 to one of the most successful programs available for training professionals about alfalfa growth and management. The Alfalfa Intensive Training Seminar (AITS), will be presented virtually on October 26-28, 2021. NAFA’s AITS is a … Continue reading →

October 20th near Lake City, Kansas for a live demonstration of chaining dead-standing trees within draws after wildfire! (2 450hp dozers, 150 feet of ship anchor chain, 6-foot roller drum and cedar snapping). View areas recently chained and after prescribed burns. Russell Blew and … Continue reading →

Many Kansas cattle operations rely on some type of harvested feed to use in the winter months and common among those sources is forage sorghum, millets, sorghum-sudangrass, and sudan. Forages in the sorghum family are prone to two different problems … Continue reading →

Old Hardtner School • Hardtner, Kansas 301 East Central/Hackberry Road/US 281 (Park on east side of building, Chickasaw Street) October 19-20, 2021 10 a.m. – October 19 (inside) • 9:30 a.m. – October 20 (field trip) Meals available (lunch and … Continue reading →

Fall Armyworms have been hitting many forage crops in Kansas, especially brome fields in Northeast and North Central Kansas according to forage growers coming by our booth at the Grass and Grain Farm and Ranch Show in Manhattan. More information … Continue reading →

Fall Thistle Control, Fall Armyworms, Using Soybean Residue for Forage and More . . .