Cattle grading, feeding and marketing workshop set for Dec. 9 in Lamar
MU Extension is partnering with the Show Me Youth Ag Academy, Missouri State University and ACRISURE-Gibson Insurance to hold a Feeder Cattle Grading, Feeding and Marketing Workshop 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the Lamar First Baptist Church.
Avoid financial heartbreak after drought
Learn strategies to reduce financial loss after drought by adjusting pasture management and considering native warm-season grasses.
Proper outside large round bale storage reduces hay losses
STOCKTON, Mo. – “As hay season continues, I see a lot of large round hay bales being stored outside,” says University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist Patrick Davis. If hay is not stored properly outside, farmers can see significant dry matter and quality losses. Factors that contribute to these losses include:
July 23 farm tour to showcase warm-season grasses
Join a free July 23 farm tour highlighting native warm-season grasses for grazing and hay production in southwest Missouri.
Pastures, goats benefit from grazing an invasive species
Goats grazing on invasive sericea lespedeza improve pasture quality and gain natural anti-parasitic benefits, according to University of Missouri research.