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Key Concepts Regarding Prescribed Fire
Fire is an important process in the ecology of most native plant and animal communities, especially in uplands. Most plant and animal communities in the Great Plains and eastern forests evolved with...
Bermudagrass as a Forage and Hay Crop in the Southern Great Plains
Eddie Funderburg, Ed.D., senior soils and crops consultant, presents a thorough overview of bermudagrass, a warm-season perennial grass, including recommendations for its establishment and management as a forage and hay crop.
Genome Editing: Helping Agriculture Meet New Challenges
Genome editing is a new and promising technique that can help plant breeders more efficiently identify and build better tasting, higher yielding crops that are more resistant to pests and diseases and more tolerant of drought.
The Why, What and How of Overseeding Annual Crops in Perennial Pastures
Before you overseed a perennial pasture with an annual crop, determine your goals, what type of perennial crop you have and your planting method.
The Ins and Outs of Making Stockpile Bermudagrass Work
Stockpiling defers a forage from grazing to allow it to accumulate forage mass for grazing during fall and winter.
Why We Need Prescribed Fire
Fire is essential to the health of the Southern Great Plains. Prescribed fire is a management tool that benefits the land in a safe, planned way.
Prescribed Fire Is Essential to the Land
Prescribed fire, grazing and rest are integral processes for maintaining the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community in the Southern Great Plains and throughout the U.S.
The Basics of Forage Quality
Forages contain nutrients that affect individual animal production (gain per animal) while the amount of forage produced affects production per acre.