by Andrea Albertin | Sep 30, 2022
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers producers technical and financial assistance to help them implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) on their operations. NRCS staff work with farmers, ranchers, and forest land managers to...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 12, 2022
July rains have boosted grass growth for hay or baleage production across the Southeast. Don’t forget to have your hay or baleage tested for quality. For $22/sample, you can get a full forage quality report and also enter the 2022 Southeast Hay...
by Doug Mayo | Jul 29, 2022
Students in Staffordshire, England figured out a way to beat the heat wave in Europe this summer. They built a swimming pool using big square hay bales, silage wrap plastic, and then lined the square hole with a tarp so it would hold water. It is amazing what farm...
by Robbie Jones | Jun 10, 2022
A lot of research has been conducted to create mitigation strategies for the Bermudagrass Stem Maggot (BSM) throughout the Southeast. This pesky little fly has caused headache and heartache for Bermudagrass hay producers in the Panhandle area. While we have proven...
by Kacey Aukema | Jun 3, 2022
I recently met with a home gardener who brought in tomato plants showing strange symptoms on the leaves. Together we puzzled over the odd leaf-curling symptoms that were affecting their tomato beds, but not other areas of the garden. Upon further investigation it was...
by Mark Mauldin | May 20, 2022
Just in case you had not noticed, fertilizer prices are ridiculously high. The dramatic year over year increase in the cost of nutrients is impacting all segments of the agricultural industry – hay production is no different. The consensus among the folks I’ve...
