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When it comes to ranching, our pastures, forages and rangeland are our life’s blood. Search these archives for information pertaining to weed control, brush control and maintaining the proper balance of nutrients in our soils. Read about the qualities of different varieties of grasses like Bermuda, Bahia and Fescue—and so much more.
Wheat acres up slightly amid good growing conditions
published: March 26th 2020 by: Adam Russell source: Texas AgriLife Today
Wheat acres in Texas were up and facing little to no threat from pests or disease in grazing and grain fields, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists. Jourdan Bell, Ph....
Repairing damage caused by hay feeding
published: March 12th 2020 by: Dr. Gary Bates source: University of Tennessee
Last year I wrote about reseeding muddy areas. I usually try to write new articles for each month. But seeing how things look across the state, now seems like a good time to recycle the article....
Cactus moth now in Texas, eating prickly pear cactus, a vital weed needed by livestock during drought
published: March 9th 2020 by: By Michael Merchant, Ph.D., source: Texas AgriLife Today
Prickly pear cactus has its detractors. Long hated for its clusters of barbed spines, or glochids, that are difficult to remove, it has been cursed, hacked, burned and sprayed. But prickly pear is also used by a variety of wildlife and cattle and is prized as a part of the Mexican-American diet....
Pasture weed management topic of March 5 webinar
published: February 25th 2020 by: Kay Ledbetter source: Texas AgriLife Today
Pasture weed management will be the topic of the March 5 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Ecosystem Science and Management Unit natural resources webinar. Pasture weeds compete with more desirable forage species for sunlight, moisture and soil nutrients....
To till or not to till
published: January 3rd 2020 source: Texas AgriLife
Farmers are aware of the benefits of soil health. However, the difficulty in quantifying soil health, diminishing availability of land that results in higher land prices, the time necessary to improve soil health, and the need to turn a profit often discourage farmers from adopting soil health promoting practices....
Reducing hay storage and feeding losses
published: December 19th 2019 by: Jessica A. Williamson
Storage losses of uncovered hay can be upwards of 30%! On most livestock operations, the greatest operational cost is stored and harvested feed, so it only makes sense that striving to reduce storage and feeding losses of harvested feeds as much as possible can help improve forage quality, quantity, and overall profitability of an operation....
Net wrap needs to be removed
published: December 12th 2019 source: Igrow
Producers should remove net wrap before feeding forages to their livestock. Cattle may eat the net wrap if it’s not removed and eating excessive amounts of net wrap can result in livestock illness and deaths....
Reducing pasture damage during winter feeding
published: November 26th 2019 by: Jessica A. Williamson source: The Ohio State University Extension
There is not a “one size fits all” answer to reducing pasture damage during winter feeding. Each individual producer should analyze his or her operation and determine if there are small steps that they can take to reduce the damage incurred annually while feeding in the winter....
Corn Stalks Provide Another Grazing Option
published: November 20th 2019 by: Rory Lewandowski source: The Ohio State University Extension
November202019 Over the past several weeks, a considerable amount of corn has been harvested for grain. The corn stalk residue or fodder that remains offers another grazing opportunity for beef cattle or sheep....
Hay storage impacts quality and quantity
published: November 13th 2019 by: David Dugan source: The Ohio State University Extension
With the calendar turning to November, and the temperatures dropping below freezing several mornings now, the time to feed hay is near, if not already here. Several have been feeding hay due to the pasture situation following a dry September that included several 90 degree plus days that zapped much of the grass....
Texas forage producers should beware of fall armyworms
published: September 6th 2019 by: Adam Russell source: Texas AgriLife Today
OVERTON – Texas hay and forage producers should be prepared to protect their pastures from fall armyworms, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. In large numbers, fall armyworms can be devastating to hayfields and pastures due to their appetite for green grass crops....
Natural resources webinar to focus on introduced, native grasses on Sept. 5
published: September 3rd 2019 source: Texas AgriLife Today
COLLEGE STATION – Selection and Management of Introduced and Native Grasses will be the topic of the Sept. 5 natural resources webinar hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ecosystem science and management unit....
Texas A&M AgriLife sorghum breeding program finds new West Texas home
published: August 23rd 2019 by: Kay Ledbetter source: Texas AgriLife Today
AMARILLO – The longtime tradition of Texas A&M AgriLife having a sorghum breeding program in West Texas will continue, just in a new location, said Bill Rooney, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research sorghum breeder, College Station....
New research helps hay producers manage Bermuda grass stem maggot
published: August 1st 2019 by: Adam Russell source: Texas AgriLife Today
OVERTON – A relatively new pest – the Bermuda grass stem maggot – is plaguing Texas hay producers this season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts....
AgriLife forage specialist warns of possible post-Tropical Storm Barry armyworm outbreak
published: July 15th 2019 by: Adam Russell source: Texas AgriLife Today
OVERTON – Fall armyworms could follow rainfall delivered by Tropical Storm Barry, warns a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agents in a few Central and East Texas counties have reported armyworm activity in hayfields and pastures over the past few weeks....
Take control of prickly pear
published: July 15th 2019 by: Caitlin Richards source: Southern Livestock Special Edition
Blooming prickly pear along highways and country roads paint a pretty picture, unless, they are within your fence line and scattered throughout your property. Especially if it is a grazing pasture, prickly pear is not a sight producers want to see....
Research shows late-planted sorghum, other crops good alternatives to failed cotton
published: June 17th 2019 by: Kay Ledbetter source: Texas AgriLife Today
AMARILLO – The window for planting cotton may have been closed by too much rain, but a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist said past trials show producers could still benefit from all the moisture with dryland grain sorghum or corn or other alternative crops....
AgriLife Expert: Lower feed bills by stockpiling, planting small grains crops
published: May 30th 2019 by: Blair Fannin source: Texas AgriLife Today
FRANKLIN — Stockpiling forages and feeding small grains crops year-round can help cattle producers offset the higher costs of hay. Texas thistle was one of the weeds identified on a walking tour at the Butler Forage Field Day held at Camp Cooley Ranch near Franklin....
Prescribed Burn Manager Training will be held in Fredericksburg May 29-31
published: May 3rd 2019 by: Susan Himes
By Susan Himes FREDERICKSBURG--The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Pres-cribed Burn Manager Training will be held May 29-31 in Fredericksburg. The training will be at the AgriLife Extension office for Gillespie County, 95 Frederick Road....
Current Texas Weather and Crop Report
published: April 16th 2019 by: Adam Russell source: Texas AgriLife Today
COLLEGE STATION – Texas wheat fields look good, but the next few months will determine yield outcomes, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Wheat growers around the state faced difficulty with fall planting due to incessant rain or had to wait for rain....
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