Resources for Pasture & Forage - Animal Agriculture
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Warm-Season Annual Grasses for Summer Forage | Apr 1, 2019 | 418-004 (SPES-88P) | |||
Fertilizing Cool-Season Forages with Poultry Litter versus Commercial Fertilizer | Aug 30, 2019 | 418-142 | |||
Growing Small Grains for Forage in Virginia | Dec 19, 2018 | 424-006 (SPES-81P) | |||
Agronomy Handbook, 2000 | May 1, 2009 | 424-100 |
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Determining Forage Moisture Concentration | Harvesting and storing forage at the proper moisture concentration is essential to producing a high-quality product. Ideally, hay forage should have a moisture concentration between 15 percent and 18 percent during baling. Hay baled at higher moisture levels is subject to heat damage, dry-matter loss, mold spoilage, and hay fires. Protein and total digestible nutrient losses are increased for hay baled at lower moisture levels. Baling at the proper moisture level is critical to making quality hay, especially for larger bales (round and square) since moisture and heat dissipate more slowly in comparison to smaller bales. |
Jul 2, 2020 | 442-106(BSE-330P) | ||
Planning Fencing Systems For Controlled Grazing | Feb 11, 2019 | 442-130 (BSE-247P) | |||
Management Tips for Round Bale Hay Harvesting, Moving, and Storage | Hay production and feeding is one of the most expensive components of
forage-livestock systems. Specific management practices are necessary to
maintain hay quality and minimize hay loss during harvest, transportation
and storage of large round bales. |
Jul 1, 2020 | 442-454 (BSE-332P) | ||
Large Round Bale Safety | This Extension publication covers the safety aspects
of equipment used in large round bale packages such
as: balers, front-end loaders, bale handling and transport
devices. The key to safe and efficient systems for
handling large round bales is an operator who knows
the hazards involved and who follows safety practices
that can prevent accidents. Operators must be
constantly alert for situations that may cause injuries
to themselves or others. Besides pain and suffering,
accidents contribute to higher costs in terms of unnecessary
downtime or costly machine repairs. Alertness
and safety consciousness can result in more efficient
and profitable baling and handling. |
May 26, 2020 | 442-455 (BSE-331P) | ||
Soil Test Note No.3 - Liming and Fertilization of Cool-Season Forage Crops | Aug 30, 2019 | 452-703 | |||
Boundaries of Virginia Fence Law | The history of Virginia fence law began not long after the first English settlement was founded in 1607. Virginia fence law has transcended from requiring landowners to fence in their livestock beginning in 1631, to requiring landowners to fence-out unwanted livestock beginning in 1643, to the modern-day rule granting localities the authority to return to a fence-in rule of law. This overview sets forth the history of Virginia fence law and explains the modern-day rule of law, including what constitutes a lawful fence and when you need one. |
Sep 27, 2023 | AAEC-323P | ||
Taste of Farming: Grazing Math | Apr 1, 2022 | ALCE-296-11 | |||
Taste of Farming: Agroforestry | Apr 4, 2022 | ALCE-296-13 | |||
Summer Stockpile for Late Summer Grazing | Dec 1, 2017 | ANR-289NP | |||
Eldon Farm's Graze 300 VA System | Dec 16, 2022 | ANR-290NP | |||
Enhancing Reproductive Performance in Small Ruminants: Part I. Biology of Reproduction | Nov 4, 2019 | APSC-157P | |||
Using Fecal Egg Counts On Your Farm | Sep 17, 2019 | APSC-166NP | |||
U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan: Background, Benefits, and How to Enroll | Sep 29, 2022 | APSC-181P | |||
Kinky Back (Spondylolisthesis) in Broiler Chickens: What We Can Do Today to Reduce the Problem | Sep 20, 2023 | APSC-189P | |||
Asian Longhorned Tick and Theileria Orientalis Ikeda: Current Thoughts and Understandings | This project will be used to disseminate current thoughts and understand the invasive species of Asian Longhorned Tick (ALT) and the spread of Theileria. The Asian Longhorned Tick is a new invasive species that was first found in the US in 2017 and has since spread to 19 states from the Atlantic Coast to the Southeastern region of the US. The ALT is credited with the widespread of Theileria. Theileria is a blood protozoa parasite that has had a negative impact on cattle producers across the state. This article is what we currently understand about the ALT and the spread of Theileria. |
APSC-196P | |||
Managing Human-Wildlife Interactions: Coyote (Canis latrans) | Because of the coyote's versatility, adaptability, and its current wide distribution throughout Virginia, the likelihood of encountering a coyote is real. Thus, residents of the Commonwealth should become more aware and informed about the traits and behaviors of this species to avoid undesirable interactions. This publication provides basic information about the coyote, its expected and normal behaviors and other life history aspects, and suggestions on how to minimize or avoid problems that can arise from our interactions with this fascinating creature. |
Aug 15, 2023 | CNRE-172P | ||
Defining Silvopastures: Integrating Tree Production With Forage-Livestock Systems for Economic, Environmental, and Aesthetic Outcomes | May 6, 2021 | CSES-146P | |||
Creating Silvopastures: Some Considerations When Thinning Existing Timber Stands | Silvopastures intentionally integrate trees with forage
and livestock production in a rotational grazing
system. These systems have the potential to improve
animal comfort, increase farm resource use efficiency,
boost income, and mitigate environmental costs. |
Apr 20, 2021 | CSES-155P | ||
Creating Silvopastures: Some Considerations When Planting Trees in Pastures | May 1, 2023 | CSES-185P | |||
Using a Summer Stockpiling System to Extend the Grazing Season | Nov 14, 2017 | CSES-201NP | |||
Manure Injection in No-Till and Pasture Systems | May 1, 2023 | CSES-22P (SPES-5P) | |||
Previniendo accidentes de trabajadores rurales ligados al manejo de silajes (Preventing silage-related injuries and fatalities among farm workers) | Jul 24, 2017 | DASC-102s | |||
Preventing silage-related injuries and fatalitites among farm workers | Jul 25, 2017 | DASC-103NP | |||
Preventing injuries and fatalities during the harvesting and chapping of crops for silage | Aug 28, 2018 | DASC-117NP | |||
Previniendo daños y muertes durante la cosecha y picado de maíz y sorgo para silaje (Preventing injuries and fatalities during the harvesting and chopping of crops for silage.) | Aug 28, 2018 | DASC-118S | |||
Dairy Pipeline, April 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | DASC-134NP | |||
June 2022 Dairy Pipeline | Jun 23, 2022 | DASC-150NP | |||
Dairy Pipeline July-August 2023 | In this issue: Beyond Boundaries and Inclusion and Diversity at Its Best; Beating the Heat with a Slick Hair Coat; Upcoming Activities |
Jun 26, 2023 | DASC-160NP | ||
Fire Ant Management for Livestock Producers: Hayfields and Pastures | Nov 7, 2022 | ENTO-527NP | |||
Tall Fescue, Endophytes and Alkaloids, and Fescue Toxicosis | Apr 12, 2019 | SPES-114P | |||
Strategies for Managing Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue – A Whole-Farm Approach | Nov 26, 2019 | SPES-163P | |||
Adaptive Challenges | Jan 24, 2020 | SPES-183NP | |||
Motivations of Farming: A Soil, Conservation and Place supplement video | Aug 12, 2020 | SPES-184NP | |||
Converting Pastures to Native Warm Season Grasses: Forage for Drought in Bedford County | Mar 31, 2020 | SPES-196NP | |||
Sampling Tall Fescue for Endophyte Infection and Ergot Alkaloid Concentration | Oct 19, 2018 | SPES-21P | |||
Stockpile Grazing in Autumn | Nov 2, 2023 | SPES-29P | |||
Using Grazing Charts | This is a Graze 300 Virginia video which is part of an Extension initiative to enable Virginia farmers to achieve 300 days of livestock grazing by facilitating better pasture management and environmental stewardship. In this video clip, Tim Mize, Extension Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension, and Norman Bower, a cooperating farmer, share how a grazing chart can be a roadmap for communicating and planning a farm's grazing plan. For more information about Graze 300 VA and Virginia Cooperative Extension, please visit Graze 300. Funding for the video was generously provided by the Agua Fund to encourage sustainable resilient agriculture and the conservation of important natural resources. |
Nov 2, 2023 | SPES-30P | ||
Stockpile Grazing with Horses | This is a Graze 300 Virginia video which is part of an Extension initiative to enable Virginia farmers to achieve 300 days of livestock grazing by facilitating better pasture management and environmental stewardship. In this video clip, Carrie Swanson, Extension Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension, discusses and demonstrates the benefits of stockpile grazing with horses. For more information about Graze 300 VA and Virginia Cooperative Extension, please visit Graze 300. Funding for the video was generously provided by the Agua Fund to encourage sustainable resilient agriculture and the conservation of important natural resources. |
Nov 2, 2023 | SPES-31P | ||
Does Land Application of Biosolids Pose Health Concerns for Grazing Livestock? | Aug 3, 2021 | SPES-318P | |||
Benefits of a Dry Lot for Horses | This is a Graze 300 Virginia video which is part of an Extension initiative to enable Virginia farmers to achieve 300 days of livestock grazing by facilitating better pasture management and environmental stewardship. In this video clip, Carrie Swanson, Extension Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension, discusses the benefits of a dry lot as a horse and pasture management strategy. For more information about Graze 300 VA and Virginia Cooperative Extension, please visit Graze 300. Funding for the video was generously provided by the Agua Fund to encourage sustainable resilient agriculture and the conservation of important natural resources. |
Nov 2, 2023 | SPES-32P | ||
Using a Grazing Muzzle | This is a Graze 300 Virginia video which is part of an Extension initiative to enable Virginia farmers to achieve 300 days of livestock grazing by facilitating better pasture management and environmental stewardship. In this video clip, Carrie Swanson, Extension Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension, discusses the benefits of a dry lot as a horse and pasture management strategy. For more information about Graze 300 VA and Virginia Cooperative Extension, please visit Graze 300. Funding for the video was generously provided by the Agua Fund to encourage sustainable resilient agriculture and the conservation of important natural resources. |
Nov 2, 2023 | SPES-33P | ||
Grazing Through Snow | Nov 1, 2023 | SPES-34P | |||
Grazing Summer Annuals | This is a Graze 300 Virginia video which is part of an Extension initiative to enable Virginia farmers to achieve 300 days of livestock grazing by facilitating better pasture management and environmental stewardship. In this video clip, Jason Thurman of Lazy Acre Angus, in cooperation with Chris Brown Extension Agent with Virginia Cooperative Extension, explains his farm’s rotational grazing system and how he has incorporated summer annuals such as Sorghum-Sudangrass in the system to improve cow performance during the hot summer months. For more information about Graze 300 VA and Virginia Cooperative Extension, please visit Graze 300. Funding for the video was generously provided by the Agua Fund to encourage sustainable resilient agriculture and the conservation of important natural resources.
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Nov 2, 2023 | SPES-35P | ||
Planted Hardwood Silvopasture: Producer Perspective From Rockingham Co. VA | Jul 26, 2022 | SPES-410NP | |||
Planted Hardwood Silvopasture: Producer Perspective From Wythe Co. VA | Jul 26, 2022 | SPES-411NP | |||
Silvopasture Best Management Practices | Jul 26, 2022 | SPES-412NP | |||
Silvopasture Challenges: Producer Perspectives | Jul 26, 2022 | SPES-413NP | |||
Thinned Hardwood Silvopasture: Producer Perspective From Nelson Co. VA | Jul 27, 2022 | SPES-414NP | |||
Thinned Hardwood Silvopasture Producer Perspective From Rockbridge Co. VA | Jul 28, 2022 | SPES-415NP | |||
Thinned Pine Silvopasture Producer: (#1) Perspective From Charlotte Co. VA | Jul 28, 2022 | SPES-416NP | |||
Thinned Pine Silvopasture Producer: (#2) Perspective From Charlotte Co. VA | Jul 28, 2022 | SPES-417NP | |||
Thinned Pine Silvopasture: Producer Perspective from Orange Co. VA | Jul 28, 2022 | SPES-418NP | |||
Thinned Pine Silvopasture: Producer Perspective From Pender Co. NC | Jul 28, 2022 | SPES-419NP | |||
Fescue Toxicosis and Some Strategies to Mitigate Alkaloids | May 3, 2023 | SPES-6 | |||
Animal Performance on Toxic Tall Fescue During the Summer | Sep 19, 2018 | SPES-62NP | |||
Small Grain Forage Variety Testing, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | SPES-406NP | |||
Managing Drought with Roy Boldridge | Nov 7, 2022 | SPES-433NP | |||
Managing Spring Flush with Jim Manwaring | Nov 7, 2022 | SPES-434NP | |||
Managing Spring Flush with Roy Boldridge | Nov 7, 2022 | SPES-435NP | |||
Powering Electric Fences with Steve Jones | Nov 7, 2022 | SPES-436NP | |||
Springwood Farm Profile with Will Hueston | Nov 7, 2022 | SPES-437 | |||
Temporary Electric Fencing for Small Ruminants with Tim Mize | Nov 7, 2022 | SPES-438NP | |||
Tree Selection Guide for Mid-Atlantic Silvopastures | Feb 2, 2023 | SPES-476NP | |||
Managing the Spring Pasture Flush | May 8, 2023 | SPES-486P | |||
Converting pastures to native warm season grasses: Filling the summer forage slump in Orange County | A farmer's experience of converting a tall fescue field into native warm season grasses for improved forage production in the summertime. |
Aug 11, 2023 | SPES-514NP | ||
Converting pastures to native warm season grasses: Alternative summer forage for cattle in Orange County | A farmer's experience of converting a tall fescue field into native warm season grasses for improved forage production in the summertime. |
Sep 7, 2023 | SPES-519NP | ||
Planted Hardwood Silvopasture: Producer Perspective from Madison Co. GA | Dec 6, 2023 | SPES-558NP | |||
Thinned Pine Silvopasture: Producer Perspective from Russell Co. AL. (Early stage conversion) | Dec 6, 2023 | SPES-559NP | |||
Planted Hardwood Silvopasture: Producer Perspective from Jefferson Co, TN (Establishment system) | Dec 6, 2023 | SPES-560NP | |||
Thinned Pine Silvopasture: Producer (#1) Perspective from Oglethorpe Co., GA (Beef cattle) | Dec 6, 2023 | SPES-561NP | |||
Thinned Pine Silvopasture: Producer (#2) Perspective from Oglethorpe Co., GA (Goats) | Dec 6, 2023 | SPES-564NP | |||
VCE Ag Today: Late Summer Pasture Management | Apr 12, 2021 | VCE-1027-20NP | |||
VCE Ag Today: Weed Control in Pastures | Nov 10, 2021 | VCE-1027-55NP | |||
Pesticide Applicator Manuals | Dec 17, 2021 | VTTP-2 |