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Cover Crop Series: Bayou Rape Kale Hybrid
Jim Johnson, soils and crops consultant, reviews Bayou Rape Kale Hybrid.
Cover Crop Series: Vivant and Hunter Hybrid Turnips
Jim Johnson, soils and crops consultant, reviews Vivant and Hunter Hybrid Turnips.
Clearing Up Some Tall Fescue Misconceptions
One of the major forage research emphasis areas here at the Noble Research Institute is developing perennial cool-season grass grazing systems that will take the place of annual cool-season forage systems.
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.
Cattle transitioning to wheat require acclimation period
An observation that has been made when turning cattle out on lush wheat pastures is that a transition occurs in which cattle may only maintain or even lose weight for a period of time.
Keys to Tall Fescue Establishment
There has been a great deal of interest over the last several years in the novel or "friendly" endophyte-infected tall fescue varieties. These varieties have the potential to provide quality cool-season perennial forage without the negative attributes of the older toxic endophyte-infected tall fescues.
Spring is Prime Time for Plant ID
Spring is when many land managers are interested in identifying plants for various purposes, including grazing and wildlife habitat management.
Green Fireguards
A green fireguard can be a useful alternative to a bare soil fireguard or other types of fireguards. A green fireguard is managed to promote green vegetation and to minimize mulch.
Fertilization of Tall Fescue
Fertilization of established fescue offers an opportunity for cattle producers to generate inexpensive cool season forage.
Control Thistles During Winter
When thistles bolt and begin to flower each spring, folks who want to control them call the Noble Research Institute. By the time they call, however, it is usually too late in the season. Once thistles become reproductive, they are much harder to control and may have already produced viable seed.