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To raise quality, make hay before seeds set
Thursday, May 16, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Don’t delay making hay,” says Rob Kallenbach, University of Missouri Extension.
Slow-growing pastures need more warmth, not added fertility, says MU forage specialist
Friday, May 10, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo. – After a long, slow start, pasture grass just needs more time and warm weather.
MU outlook for dairy is bullish
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.– Despite neutral supply and demand in dairy markets, the outlook is bullish, said an economist at the University of Missouri Extension Spring Ag Marketing Outlook Conference.
Overcoming forage shortages in a drought
Thursday, March 28, 2013
COLUMBIA, Mo.–During the drought of 2012, producers with disappearing forage were seeking options to feed livestock.
Alliance holds schools to detoxify Missouri’s K-31 fescue pastures
Monday, March 25, 2013
LINNEUS, Mo. – Kentucky 31 tall fescue covers the ground well and resists insects, drought and overgrazing. But this most widely used pasture grass in Missouri has a flaw. “Common fescue is toxic to livestock,” said Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist.
Deep roots help grass stay green in dry spell; grazing grass too short kills off root systems
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- In the prolonged summer drought, farmers noticed that grass stayed green longer in their hayfields than in their pastures.
Detecting and controlling red imported fire ants
Thursday, September 6, 2012
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Drought-affected farmers forced to buy hay from out of state can take steps to avoid introducing red imported fire ants to their farms.
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