Forages
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Most forage producers realize there are benefits of providing plant nutrients to their pastures, hayfields, and other cropland on an annual basis. Often times the fertilizer application is made without knowing what nutrients are currently in the soil. Fertilizer isn’t cheap, and a soil sample will help make the most of the money spent on…
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The bermudagrass stem maggot has become a pest for cattlemen and hay producers across the Southeast. If your bermudagrass hayfield has a frosted appearance (figure 1) in the middle of summer, it may have been damaged by this new, invasive pest. The damage is caused by the feeding of the immature stage of a…