Weaning time for cow/calf producers is a time to harvest the fruits of a yearlong investment in time and effort to manage the cowherd to achieve that textbook goal of […]
Effect of weaning on forage intake of lactating cows
FORAGE EXTENSION FUNDING TO START THE NEXT 100 YEARS: An Opinion
On May 8, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Smith-Lever Act into law, establishing the Cooperative Extension Service. In the 100 years that have elapsed, extension agents and educators at […]
PICKING A SUMMER ANNUAL FORAGE
May 2014 Southeast Cattle Advisor Newsletter Dennis Hancock, Forage Extension Specialist The University of Georgia Summer annual grasses are important forage crops in the Southeast. They have a significant fit […]
Ryegrass haylage: a growing interest
It has finally warmed up and our cool-season grasses are coming out of a long winter’s nap. Now is the time to start thinking about whether producing haylage is an […]
Livestock Provisions in the Farm Bill
The 2014 Farm Bill contains numerous provisions related to livestock and dairy. Recently, UGA Extension Specialists in the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics conducted a training session for Georgia […]
