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Remember These Drought Management Strategies During the Rest of the Summer
Unless we have an atypically wet summer, many producers will be forced to implement some drought management strategies, if they have not already. Here are a couple of topics to keep in mind looking forward to the remaining summer.
"New normal" rainfall expectations endanger production
The "new normal" can be defined as the period of time from 1981-2010, a span of 30 years, when Oklahoma rainfall was significantly more abundant than it had been in the previous 87 years.
7 Guidelines to Help Cattle Producers Manage Through Drought Conditions
There is a common denominator for producers who cope with drought better than others - they all have active drought management plans.
Eragrostis tef - Is it a Viable Forage Alternative?
Eragrostis tef is a warm-season annual grass from Ethiopia related to lovegrass. It has historically been grown in northern Africa for the seed, which is used to make bread. In the United States, teff is being promoted for forage and grain.
Planning, management promotes year-round grazing
Be flexible, proactive and have a mindset of year-long forage flow in addition to seasonal grazing.
Inventory Weeds Now for Control Next Year
Summer is a good time to identify problem weeds and work out a weed-control plan for the following year.
Annual Ryegrass – A Double-edged Sword
Annual ryegrass is a cool-season grass that originated in southern Europe. It is sometimes called Italian ryegrass.
Stockpiled Summer Annual Forages as a Replacement for Fall Wheat Pasture
Ranchers have opportunities to increase production of different annual forages on a portion of the acres they normally plant to wheat.
Noble Releases New Forage Crabgrass Cultivar Called Impact
Noble Research Institute plant breeders have developed a new crabgrass cultivar that is later-maturing than Red River crabgrass. Impact crabgrass is adapted for the south-central and southeastern U.S. and is available through Barenbrug, USA.
Great Challenge 1: Economic Uncertainty
One of the greatest challenges facing agriculture is economic uncertainty. Farmers and ranchers can mitigate economic risk by building resiliency in their operations, and Noble research aims to help.