Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

USDA earmarks $2 million for alfalfa research

AGRI-PULSE – USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced the eight award recipients who will share more than $2 million in Alfalfa and Forage Research Program (AFRP) funding to study an array of topics affecting the alfalfa industry. … Continue reading

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Membership Renewals & Joining KSFGC

Forage Enthusiasts, Leadership and financial assistance are vital for the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council (KSFGC) to serve as an active advocate and to effectively provide the education and programs needed to strengthen the forage industry in Kansas. You can … Continue reading

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Rotational Grazing to be Highlighted at Winter Forage Conference, December 12, 2017 in Salina

MANHATTAN – Kansas State University and the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council (KSFGC) will hold its Winter Forage Conference and KSFGC Annual Meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at the Webster Conference Center, 2601 North Ohio, Salina, KS. Registration begins … Continue reading

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Soil health and grazing field day in Coffey County, KS: November 14

RANGE EAST – What cover crops can do for you – connecting farm experience with research! This is the theme of a Soil Health and Grazing Field Day hosted by Coffee County Extension and a non-profit organization, Kansas Alliance for … Continue reading

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Forage analysis: What Numbers Do I Need

By Justin Waggoner, Beef Systems Specialist KSU BEEFTIPS – One the more common questions I receive with regard to analytical testing of forages and other feedstuffs is, “I have the sample, now what do I test for or what analysis … Continue reading

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KSU-KSFGC Winter Forage Conference to be Held December 12, 2017 in Salina

MANHATTAN –The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council (KSFGC) and Kansas State University will hold its Winter Forage Conference and KSFGC Annual Meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at the Webster Conference Center, 2601 North Ohio, Salina, KS. Agenda Registration begins … Continue reading

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DEADLINE – Thursday, November 16, 2017 for Risk Management Education Grants

Extension Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program 2018 Request for Applications (RFA) Announcement North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln  The North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center in conjunction with the Northeast, Southern, and Western Centers … Continue reading

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Hay Production Down 2% but Grass Hay Prices Weaker

LIVESTOCK MARKETING INFORMATION CENTER – USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated that U.S. hay production would be close to 132 million tons in 2017, down 3 million tons from last year. Alfalfa hay production is pegged to be down … Continue reading

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Prussic acid and nitrate poisoning are concerns after a light frost

By Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist OSU COW/CALF CORNER – Although late October has been very warm and “summer-like”, the average first frost date for much of the Southern Plains is here.  Soon a cold front … Continue reading

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Save the Date: December 12, 2017 is the KSFGC Annual Meeting

(Dr. Don Ball at the 2016 KSFGC Annual Meeting) SAVE THE DATE – The 2017 Kansas Forage and Grassland Conference will be held December 12, 2017 at the Webster Conference Center in Salina, Kansas. A two-tract program is being developed … Continue reading

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