Cedar County Livestock and Forage Conference is Feb. 27
STOCKTON, Mo. – Pastures and cattle management are very important to the profitability and sustainability of cattle operations in Cedar County and the surrounding areas,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Education to manage these aspects of your cattle operation properly could enhance its profitability.
Warm-season grass workshop is Feb. 11 in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. – Forage growers can learn how to improve pastures with warm-season grasses at a free workshop Feb. 11 in Mount Vernon, Mo. University of Missouri Extension agronomy specialist Tim Schnakenberg said the workshop focuses on warm-season grass options suited to southwestern Missouri.
Central Missouri Forage & Beef Conference is Feb. 28
VIENNA, Mo. – The Central Missouri Forage & Beef Conference, presented by University of Missouri Extension specialists, is Friday, Feb. 28, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 206 Sixth St., Vienna.
SW Mo. Beef Cattle Conference set for Feb. 11 in Springfield
STOCKTON, Mo. – “Adding value to your cattle helps make your cattle operation profitable,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. MU Extension is partnering with Missouri State University to provide the Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Conference, Feb. 11 in Springfield, which will educate cattle producers on strategies that will add value to their beef cattle operations.
MU Extension offers vegetable production series
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will offer a seven-part webinar series in January and February on how to manage vegetable crops for maximum yield. The series runs 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 6-Feb. 25, 2025.
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
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will hold a free farm tour on July 23 to highlight two successful Lawrence County farm operations that use native warm-season grasses in their forage programs.
Pastures, goats benefit from grazing an invasive species
GRAVOIS MILLS, Mo. – Cattle don’t like eating sericea lespedeza, an invasive species in Missouri pastures. But goats do, according to research at the University of Missouri’s Land of the Osages Research Farm in central Missouri.MU Extension forage specialist Harley Naumann found that goats are also getting a health benefit from sericea lespedeza.