Category Archives: Hay Clippings Blog

MANHATTAN –Late Season Burning & Sericea Lespedeza Control will be a key topic at the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council’s Winter Conference and Annual Meeting Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, 7001 West 21st Street, … Continue reading →

MANHATTAN –The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council will hold its Winter Conference and Annual Meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, 7001 West 21st Street, Wichita, KS. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the … Continue reading →

FEEDSTUFFS MAGAZINE – Depending on how much silage inventory carryover a farm has on hand, dairy producers may be making the switch to new-crop corn silage very soon, if the switch hasn’t happened already. When making this transition, it’s important to … Continue reading →

Lincoln, NE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is contacting 16,300 farmers and ranchers now through March to take part in a national survey that will more accurately measure the environmental benefits associated with … Continue reading →

In some areas of Kansas, alfalfa may still be producing growth. This creates a dilemma for producers in need of forage, or for those who want to maximize profits from one last cutting. Should you cut it now or just … Continue reading →

The K-State Southwest Research-Extension and NRCS are sponsoring a Cover Crop Road Show Thursday, November 17, 2016, that will include three farms, two in Hodgeman County and one in Ford. The program begins at 9:00 am near Jetmore and ends … Continue reading →

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced November 18, 2016, as the first cut-off date to apply for fiscal year 2017 funds through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). “EQIP provides Kansas agricultural producers a wide … Continue reading →

The Kansas Forage and Grassland Council will hold their Annual Conference from 9:00 am to 3:50 pm, on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center, 7001 West 21st Street North, Wichita, Kansas; with registration beginning 8:30 … Continue reading →

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 →