In Indiana, pastures are generally (but not always) relegated to land that is too steep and rocky for row crops. The soils tend to be shallow, low in fertility, and droughty. The dominant plant ...

The fall of 2019 and the ongoing winter have been particularly wet, with some unfortunate, negative effects on pastures throughout Arkansas. Wet soil is more susceptible to a host of “ills” that show ...

Present weather with frequent freezing and thawing helps farmers overseed weakened pastures. Natural fluctuations in soil help work broadcast seed into thinned grass stands. “It’s no-till help,” says ...

The easiest solution is often not the best solution. Unfortunately, some producers regularly overseed pastures and apply herbicides, but their pastures are still not productive. The best long-term ...

Philipp recommends using a seeding rate that is close to the original one, about 15 pounds per acre and concentrate on the patches with no fescue. Normally, seeding rates into existing forage stands ...

Frequent freezing and thawing helps farmers overseed weakened pastures with natural fluctuations in soil helping work broadcast seed into thinned grass stands. "It's no-till help," University of ...

LITTLE ROCK — It is perhaps the oldest, most “natural” way to distribute plant seeds across a field: allow cattle to graze, roam freely, and let nature take its course. John Jennings, extension forage ...

Early September is the perfect time to overseed a bluegrass and tall fescue lawn. The combination of warm soils and cooler nights create the right conditions for quick germination and establishment of ...

FAYETTEVLLE, Ark. – Perennial pastures are valuable to any farm operation and they took a lot of time, effort and money to put in, said Dirk Philipp, associate professor of animal science and forage ...