On Tuesday, August 11, the next stop in the Western Ohio pasture walk series will take place in Darke County. This pasture walk will be held in northwest Darke County at 12926 Yorkshire-Osgood Road in Yorkshire.
This pasture walk is open to anyone involved in grazing livestock and will take place from 6:30 to 9:00 in the evening. There is no registration required but for more information, feel free to call the Darke NRCS Office at 937-548-1715.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Pasture Growth by July 5, 2009
The following table shows the growth from pastures participating in the project. For information about the project see the introductory post. The information is reported in pounds of dry matter grown per acre per day. It contains the reported results as of the posting date. Some reports may be delayed for various reasons. Previous week’s information is updated when it is received. The current table will reflect the total information available.
Week Starting | Fields sampled | Minimum | Maximum | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|
(no.) | (pounds of DM per day) | |||
April 5 | 10 | 2.6 | 52 | 23.5 |
April 12 | 9 | 10.8 | 167.1 | 62.6 |
April 19 | 20 | 1.6 | 166.5 | 59 |
April 26 | 44 | 4.6 | 178.7 | 59.7 |
May 3 | 33 | 5.4 | 162.3 | 67 |
May 10 | 43 | 6.7 | 353.4 | 97.6 |
May 17 | 41 | 6.25 | 253.2 | 93.2 |
May 24 | 51 | 3.1 | 306.4 | 78.2 |
May 31 | 49 | 1.8 | 152 | 55 |
June 7 | 41 | 0.5 | 191.8 | 59.3 |
June 14 | 30 | 2.8 | 238.9 | 51.6 |
June 21 | 33 | 1.4 | 113.5 | 41 |
June 28 | 26 | 3.6 | 180 | 61.3 |
July 2009 Issue of The Amazing Graze Newsletter Now Posted
The July 2009 issue of the Amazing Graze Newsletter is now posted on the Ohio Forage Network website. Follow the newsletter link. In this issue you will find articles entitled: Ohio General Assembly's Proposal on Livestock Care Standards Board; Oats, planted late, continue to be our most dependable forage?!?!; The Grazing Contingency Plan; No Matter How You Slice It, It’s P to K, 1 to 4, 13 to 50!
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