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- Electric Fence Troubleshooting School
- Producing Hay for Horse Markets Field Day - June 27
- KFGC Field Day-Makers Mark Farm - August 13
- Plants that Plague Horse Hay
- Hay Stocks on Farms in Kentucky
- Using the UK Beef Cow Forage Supplementation Tool
- Revenue Crop Insurance Listening Session - Tuesday, June 11
- 2024 UK Forage Workers Tour
Forage Timely Tips for May
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Make plans to attend the KFGC's Forage Tours.
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Continue hay harvests. Minimize storage losses by storing hay under cover.
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Clip pastures for weeds and seedheads as needed.
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Slow rotation allowing for a longer recovery period.
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Use portable fencing to decrease paddock size and increase paddock number.
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Do NOT graze below the minimum desired residual height.
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When present, johnsongrass can provide high quality summer forage when managed.
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Crabgrass, a warm-season annual grass, can provide high quality summer grazing. Is an annual grass highly preferred by livestock. If desired, remember crabgrass needs some annual soil disturbance to keep coming back.
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Begin grazing native warm-season grasses. Start at 18-20" and stop at 8-10 inches.
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Begin grazing introduced warm-season grasses.
