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Yearly Archives: 2015

Cover Cropping Now For Next Spring

Editors Note:  We've shared quite a few articles on cover crops and how they can help folks raising livestock on pasture. Now, here's an...

What Do You See?

Different people see different things when they look at their pastures. Don Ashford gives examples of what he sees to get you thinking about your own eye sight.

Cage Free Eggs Are Not All They’re Cracked Up to Be

The results of a 3-year study were released last March and they show that the health and well-being for cage-free hens and the people...

My Childhood Farm

I found my farm roots in the bottom of a cardboard box at my Mom and Dad's estate sale. There were the plastic horses, cows, sheep...

Overgrazing for Pasture Renovation

Overgrazing and high pasture productivity don’t often go hand in hand– unless you’re getting ready to interseed. If done correctly, a simple no-till pasture...

Romance vs. Reality Part 1: Hard Lessons Learned in a Grass-fed Beef Marketing Cooperative

Editor’s Note: This two-articles series  comes to us from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and was written by Annie Wilson, member and former...

Reseeding Pastures? Here’s What You Need to Know Now

Early August to mid-September is an excellent time to plant cool-season grasses. One of the advantages of seeding this time of the year as...

Knap-Time

Troy has some great ideas and experience dealing with pesky knapweed. By the end of the article you might be thinking of it as an excellent forage too!

World’s Best Toaster

What would you do with this toaster if it suddenly appeared at your home or office? Rachel and Kathy thought they might try it...

Making Destocking Decisions During Dry Spells and Drought

Imagine it's the end of June and it hasn't rained in awhile.  Your region is well below the average annual rainfall and it's hard...

How Can I Tell If a Change is Worth Making?

Do you want to know if that fertilizer treatment is working? Or would you like to know if a particular management practice is worth implementing on your whole farm or ranch? You need to do a little on-farm research, and here's booklet that can help you get started.

How Do You Know If Your Livestock Are Too Hot?

It's hot out there, and in some places it's really humid too! If you're feeling it, so are your livestock. To help you figure...

Bird Identification Question

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How Plants Tell Time

Since our lives depend on plants, it might help if we understand what time they think it is. This TED-ed lesson is a quick...

Overcoming Poor Soil Health on the Road to Multi-Species Grazing

In this video from the Capital Resource Conservation District's "Soil Health Project," Russ Wilson talks about the challenges he faced when he bought a...

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