Grazing Management – Making the Most of the Available Forage

Grazing Management – Making the Most of the Available Forage

by | Jul 1, 2022

As I travel around Jackson County lately I have noticed that pasture grass is in short supply on most livestock operations.  The combination of flash drought (95-102° temperatures without rainfall) and little fertilization of pastures has taken its toll.  To me the...
Beef and Forage BMP Farm Tour – April 22

Beef and Forage BMP Farm Tour – April 22

by | Mar 25, 2022

  Join us for a Beef and Forage BMP Farm Tour on April 22nd from 9:00 am to 12 pm CDT. We will meet at the Granberry Farm from 9:00 AM Central to 10:15 AM, and then travel in your own vehicle to Bishop Farms where we will be from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM, ending with...
Friday Feature: T-Post Spring Wire Fence Clips

Friday Feature: T-Post Spring Wire Fence Clips

by | May 21, 2021

This week’s featured video was produced by LockJawz to introduce their innovative new spring wire clip for attaching traditional fencing to t-posts.  This company manufactures a number of unique fencing products, but their spring wire clips can be used to attach...
The Art and Science of Grazing Management

The Art and Science of Grazing Management

by | Mar 27, 2020

Jose Dubeux, UF/IFAS Forage Management Specialist Grazing management is a mix of art and science. The “art” comes from the action of managing livestock in a given landscape, and learning based on experience. The “science” comes from...
Monday Feature: Fence-Line Hay Feeders

Monday Feature: Fence-Line Hay Feeders

by | Jul 29, 2019

This week’s featured video was published by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture to share a new concept they have been studying.  They have been doing research on different types of fence line hay feeders.  The basic idea is that hay is placed in...