Crabgrass Establishment: Impacts of Fertilizer Source and Rate on Yield and Weed Competition
A two-year project focused on N management for crabgrass as a forage is wrapping up this year. The project …
Animal Agriculture
Weed ID Guide
See the University of Missouri Weed ID Guide, an excellent online tool for plant ID. It provides several options …
Plant Identification Support Information
Use the Center for Environmental Farming Systems website as another resource to help you identify some plants, and/or undesirable plants, a.k.a. …
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Below is a video that has to do with defining an adequate stocking rate for grazing systems. You can also …
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Two critical elements of all grazing operations are: 1) the number of livestock and 2) the amount of pastureland. …
Research Brief: Evaluation of Sprigged Bermudagrass Cultivars in Spray Fields
There are several vegetatively propagated bermudagrass cultivars readily available to producers in North Carolina; a.k.a., sprigged bermudagrass cultivars. We …
Save-the-Date (Jan. 25, 2021) - Agent Training
Registration details will be available soon. Delivery will be through Zoom. Forage and Grassland Management Agent Training January 25, 2020, from …
Web-Based Guide to Plants Poisonous to Livestock
Questions about potential toxicity to livestock from several plants are a year-round topic. Sometimes the grazing animal has the opportunity to …
Increasing Number of Grazing Days During Winter by Using Stockpiled Tall Fescue
Frequently referred to as “standing hay” or “autumn-accumulated forage,” stockpiling is a forage management practice to accumulate late summer …
Video: Controlling Pasture Weeds
A healthy pasture, i.e., well established, uniform ground coverage, with adequate height management during and after defoliation, is your …
Congratulations to Stephanie Sosinski - 2020 CEFS Fellow
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) Graduate Fellowship was developed to provide financial support and recognition for future …
Insect Control in Forages
Two excellent resources for product recommendations for insect control in forages. Insect Control on Forage Crops Fall Armyworm Control …
National Forage Testing Association Meeting (ONLINE)
Join us on June 9, 2020, for the Annual Meeting of the National Forage Testing Association. Agenda details are …
Video: How to Sample Hay Bales for Nutritive Value Analysis
Hay is defined as forage conserved under aerobic dry or limited moisture conditions. Hay is critical to feed livestock during periods …
Video: Meet Ashley Robbins, Area Specialized Dairy Agent - Commercial Dairy
Meet Ashley Robbins, the new Area Specialized Dairy Agent – Commercial Dairy. Welcome Ashley, we are so happy you joined …
2020 Southeast U.S. Hay Harvest Survey
Extension forage specialists with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture and in the Southeast U.S. would like your …
2019 NC State Fair Hay Show Winners
Congratulations to those who placed in the top of their categories at the 2019 NC State Fair Hay Show. Hay …
Tri-County Livestock & Pasture Management Field Day 2019
Thursday, September 26, 2019; 9 a.m.–3 p.m. *(Rain date is October 3, 2019.) Deerfield Farms & Dawnbreaker Farms 3000 Breeze Rd, …
Central North Carolina Goat / Sheep Practical Management and Marketing Workshop
Tuesday, August 27, 2019; 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Registration cost is $20. PROGRAM OVERVIEW Morning On-Farm Session (8:30–11:30 a.m.) @Small Ruminant Education Unit …
Silvopastures Workshop 2019 - Save the Date (July 25, 2019)
Save-the-date, SILVOPASTURES Field Day, July 25, 2019. Registration will be limited to 60 participants. Details for registration, including a …
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