Time to Order Cool-Season Forage Seeds

Time to Order Cool-Season Forage Seeds

by | Aug 19, 2016

Jose Dubeux – University of Florida – NFREC Forage Management Specialist Have you booked your seeds for cool-season pastures? Fall is rapidly approaching, so it is time to book your cool-season forage seeds. Cool-season forages represent a great opportunity to...
Watch for a Lameness Issue in Cattle, called Corkscrew Claw

Watch for a Lameness Issue in Cattle, called Corkscrew Claw

by | May 27, 2016

Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist Corkscrew claw is a defect that causes severe lameness in cattle and is most often observed in cattle over 3 years of age.  This is a condition that most commonly occurs on the hind legs. ...
Hay Bale Size Really Does Matter

Hay Bale Size Really Does Matter

by | May 13, 2016

Now is the time to start planning for the hay making season, so let’s consider the size issue when it comes to hay bales.  In a lot of situations size really does matter, because bale size has the greatest influence on the total weight of hay in a bale, how many...

The Rap on Bale Wrap

by | Jan 15, 2016

Round hay balers have made large strides in packaging the bale since their introduction. First, there was sisal twine. Rats chewed through it, or it rotted from soil contact. Plastic twine replaced sisal. Those problems were addressed, but single strand wraps still...
Heat Stress Management for Dairy Cattle

Heat Stress Management for Dairy Cattle

by | Jul 17, 2015

All livestock are susceptible to heat stress, especially during periods of high humidity such as we are currently experiencing.  Cattle are at particular risk of overheating due to the production of internal heat from fermentation in the rumen (figure 2).  Dairy...