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Will Hudson, Lisa Baxter and Dennis Hancock We’ve had a number of calls from growers and agents in the last week or so concerned that they should be spraying for BSM. Even in south GA, the flies are just now starting to show up. You may be able to find some damaged stems, but most…
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Authors: Krishona Martinson, PhD, University of Minnesota and Dennis Hancock, PhD, University of Georgia. Photo Credit: Aubrey Jaqueth, PhD, University of Minnesota Question: Since baleage is becoming more readily available, I’m wondering what your thoughts are on feeding it to horses? Should horses be vaccinated against botulism if feeding baleage? Is warm weather feeding of baleage…
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From the January 2019 Issue of the University of Minnesota Extension – Horse Newsletter…. CHOOSING ALTERNATIVE FEEDSTUFFS By: Marcia Hathaway, PhD, University of Minnesota Horse owners may be exploring alternative feedstuffs due to high hay costs, poor quality hay, and/or challenges associated with finding sufficient quantities of hay. When possible, quality hay should make up a…
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In this season of thankfulness, I am most grateful for my God, my family, and my country. Most of us are. Still, I would like to pay special homage to some great mentors that I have had. I have been blessed with many, many mentors. So many have been influential over my life and career…
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by Adam Speir and Dennis Hancock Humans are creatures of habit, and farmers are no different. We tend to make purchase decisions by looking at the immediate ticket price without considering long term costs. When considering winter annual seed costs, consider not only upfront seed costs, but also the overall costs and benefits of those…
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I received an email (see note below) earlier this week that had a common question about bermudagrass stem maggots. His question is below, along with my comments in bold. Some parts of the question have been altered to ensure anonymity. “I have (several) acres of Russell (bermudagrass) in (a county in northwest GA). Stem Maggots…
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Some times there are no good solutions to a problem. For example, I received this hard question from a County Agent earlier this week: “I have a client that is worried about getting enough dry weather to make hay and wanted to know if it was a better idea to make baleage out of his 6-week-old…
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What would you do if you found out that there was a toxin in your pastures that caused your cows to spend about 20% less time grazing, drink 25% more water, lose up to 2 points of body condition, and produce about 25% less milk for their calves? What would you do if that toxin…
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For the fifth straight year, the Georgia Cattlemen’s Annual Convention begins with a focus on forages with the annual Georgia Forages Conference starting off the week’s events. This Conference is planned for March 29, 2017 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds (directions) in Perry, GA. This event allows us to team up with the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association to offer a new learning opportunity in combination…
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Impact of the UGA Forage Extension Program was assessed through an online survey during February and early March of this year. The survey was sent to 349 valid emails of participants in our major forage extension programs and we received 88 responses (25.2% response rate, which is considered high). Participants self-reported that their participation in UGA…