Fire Management in a Silvopasture System

Fire Management in a Silvopasture System

– In a silvopasture setting, you must consider both grass and tree management when doing a prescribed burn or other practices. We know that controlled, or prescribed burning can be beneficial to both plant communities. Depending on species of pine, initial...
Integrating Perennial Peanut into Grazing Operations

Integrating Perennial Peanut into Grazing Operations

Jose Dubeux, Liza Garcia, David Jaramillo, Erick Santos, Flavia van Cleef, Luana Queiroz, Carlos Garcia, Daciele Abreu, Martin Ruiz-Moreno – Introduction Perennial warm-season grasses (e.g., bahiagrass, bermudagrass) are the backbone of livestock operations in...
Unsightly and Painful Winter Barnyard Weeds

Unsightly and Painful Winter Barnyard Weeds

Burweed I don’t know about you, but I am fighting some bothersome winter weeds this season.  In high traffic areas around my barn, I have developed a lawn burweed (Soliva sessilis) issue.  Lawn burweed, also called spurweed, is a low growing winter annual that...
Friday Feature:  Drilling vs Broadcasting Forage Seed

Friday Feature: Drilling vs Broadcasting Forage Seed

This week’s featured video was published by Dr. Lisa Baxter, UGA Forage Extension Specialist, on the UGA Forages YouTube Channel.  In the video, Dr. Baxter talks about the economic value of using a grain drill versus a cone-type broadcast seeder.  Seed costs can...