The story below features SARE-supported work conducted by William Sexten and a group of researchers and Extension specialists at the University of Missouri. Their findings suggest that delayed grazing can help both cows and pastures, and they recommend delaying turning herds onto pasture until at least a 5-inch growth shows.
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Story by: Justin Sexten and Robert Kallenbach
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Turning cow herds out to graze pastures at the first sign of green grass harms forage growth later in the season. But there’s another big reason to wait, says a University of Missouri beef...
Read MoreSource: National Drought Mitigation Center, Tonya Haigh
A SARE-supported winter/spring webinar series will provide drought planning information and tools to advisors seeking to help Great Plains ranchers better prepare for and respond to drought. The webinars are scheduled from January through May 2013, on the last Wednesday of each month.
“What happens from January through May will be really critical,” said Lynn Myers, a Sandhills rancher who will be one of the January presenters. “For example, it could determine whether there are cattle in the western Sandhills in 2013.”
Each one-hour...
Read MoreThe Traverse Bay Economic Development Corporation and Michigan Good Food Charter are working to develop local food production and distribution systems to source 20% of the food for the Traverse City area within a 100-mile radius by 2020. The plan also states the meat portion of supply should be pasture-based. According to Jason Rowntree, Assistant Professor, Beef Cattle and Forage Utilization at Michigan State University, to achieve this pasture-based livestock supply, producer and culinary education must be greatly enhanced. This story features Rowntree's NCR-SARE Research and Education project,...
Read MoreNCR-SARE, the University of Missouri, Lincoln University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture & Local Extension Councils invite you to attend a Forage Management Meeting on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Clasbey Center in Savannah, Missouri, at 11am CST. The meeting will feature presentations on:
- Utilizing grazing information to maximize pasture/forage quality
- Forage allocation and grazing wedges
- Feeding plans using forage test results
Dr. Justin Sexten- MU Extension State Beef Nutritionist will be the keynote presenter. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by February...
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