Forages
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The 2019 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day will be held at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center on June 20, 2019. There is NO charge for the field day but you are asked to pre-register online to get a ballpark figure for refreshments and lunch. Additional information can be found at the links below.…
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It is time to choose winter annual forages for your livestock operation. In this blog post, you will find the recommended winter annual forages for Georgia. Planting guidelines can be found by clicking on the forage name. Winter annual forage yields are available in the 2022-2023 Winter Grain and Forage Performance Tests publication. Ryegrass Early…
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Another troublesome insect that infests hayfields and pastures is the Fall Armyworm. These insects usually arrive in mid-July. I have had reports from around the county that growers are finding fall armyworms. Numbers are low but can explode quickly. Scout your fields! Alabama Cooperative Extension System publication: Management of Fall Armyworm in Pastures and Hayfields…
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Yes. It is that time of the year for insects to show up in hayfields and pastures. One troublesome insect is the bermudagrass stem maggot (BSM). Below are management strategies to help you control bermudagrass stem maggots. UGA Extension Bulletin #1484 Managing Bermudagrass Stem Maggots UGA Extension 2023 Georgia Pest Management Handbook Series: Perennial Grass,…
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Peyton Sapp, Burke County Extension Agent, shares grazing strategies for horses. As a horse owner and County Extension Agent, I hope that you will find value in my mixture of “by the book recommendations” and personal experience. One thing I would like to encourage horse owners and trainers to do is engage with their local…
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A Virtual Hay and Baleage Shortcourse will be held on Friday, May 28, 2021 via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon. There is no charge for the shortcourse but you must pre-register to participant. The topics to be covered include Adjusting Hay Equipment, New Herbicides for Forage Production and Producer Insights on Baleage Production.…