Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

By Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist COW/CALF CORNER – Cattle producers in many areas of Oklahoma have been fortunate this summer to receive timely rains.  Many big round bales of hay have been stored for winter … Continue reading →

By Adele Harty and Ken Olson, iGrow October 04, 2016 DROVERS – Evaluating low-quality forages: This year, producers are getting creative in finding ways to cut costs without having a negative impact on production. The current market situation has producers … Continue reading →

By John Maday, Editor, Bovine Veterinarian September 30, 2016 DROVERS – The option for grazing cornstalks during the winter could make confinement cow-calf production more economically competitive. Confinement systems for cow-calf production can offer advantages in terms of intensity of management and … Continue reading →

The American Forage and Grassland Council Annual Meeting will be held at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center January 22-25, 2017.  The 2017 conference is being hosted by the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council.

From photos to emerging scientists, the American Forage and Grassland Council sponsors several competitions to both highlight the forage industry and more importantly, forage industry leaders, future leaders and supporters. Please review the various competitions below and consider entering one or more, not only to … Continue reading →

To view the September 23, 2016, version of NAFA News, please click the following link: http://alfalfa.org/newsletter/160923nafanews.htm.  

GREAT PLAINS GRAZING – Great Plains Grazing will host a free webinar Tuesday, September 27 at 1:30 p.m. CDT to introduce the new Canopeo application for mobile devices. The app is designed to better manage cattle grazing in dual purpose … Continue reading →

By Glenn Shewmaker, Extension Forage Specialist, University of Idaho for Progressive Forage, August 26, 2016 PROGRESSIVE FORAGE – September is probably the most critical month for alfalfa’s stand health and next year’s yield. Alfalfa will be in an energy-deficit situation … Continue reading →

By Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist COW/CALF CORNER – The current wheat market is such that there will likely be considerable interest in grazing wheat this winter.  Producers will not only be looking at winter … Continue reading →

SW KSU RESEARCH-EXTENSION CENTER – Two informative silage safety workshops will be held on August 23rd, at the SW Research-Extension Center, 4500 E Mary Street, Garden City, KS; and on August 24th at the William Carpenter 4-H Bldg, 608 N … Continue reading →