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Annual clovers for poorly drained soils in the southeast U.S.

Livestock producers need to evaluate such factors as the seed cost and availability, forage production, reseeding ability, level of winter hardiness and bloat potential of these clover species before making their decision on which species to plant.

June 27, 2023

Ed Twidwell

Annual clovers that can be planted in the fall and grazed during the winter and spring months are popular additions to many livestock programs in the Southeast region of the U.S.

Southeast: Can we or should we stockpile bahiagrass?

June 26, 2023

Kim Mullenix

Stockpiling requires strategic management (and a little timely rainfall) for success. See how stockpiling bahiagrass works.

Southeast: Making baleage work in cow-calf operations

May 12, 2023

Kim Mullenix

Many producers in the southeast U.S. have made the switch to making baleage or use both hay and baleage as stored forage in their operations during the year.

Keeping things simple and profitable

April 26, 2023

Martha Hoffman Kerestes

Chad and Kim Woods of Spring Crest Farms LLC manage specialty finished beef production and horse hay sales on 175 acres in central North Carolina. Chad represented North Carolina at the American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) forage spokesperson contest in January, speaking about “making it work” – a philosophy that guides the whole operation.

South Central: Increasing forage yield and quality

April 12, 2023

Jason Banta

Stocking rate and fertilizer application are the two main factors that producers can control in terms of increasing forage production for grazing or hay.

Southeast: Warm-season pastures – greenup and growth in late spring

April 12, 2023

Kim Mullenix

While spring brings new life to pastures in the Southeast, as we enter the late-spring time frame, we often encounter drier conditions.

The sting of sandburs

Sandburs continue to be a challenge for bermudagrass growers in the Southeast, but with proper management, a healthy stand can overcome the burs.

March 9, 2023

Vanessa Olson

We often think of the sandbur species as being a warm-season annual plant. However, many of these are classified as perennials, which can survive from one year to the next.