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  1. Establishing New Forage Stands

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-2/establishing-new-forage-stands

    Science, The Ohio State University Early spring provides one of the two preferred times to seed perennial ... should be 75 plus 2.5 x soil cation exchange capacity (CEC). If seedings are to include alfalfa, and soil ... summer (plant an annual grass forage in the interim).   Plant high quality seed of a known varietal ...

  2. Establishing New Forage Stands

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/establishing-new-forage-stands

    Author: Mark Sulc April provides one of the two preferred times to seed perennial cool-season ... month of August here in Ohio. The relative success of spring vs. summer seeding of forages is greatly ... seedings are to include alfalfa, and soil pH is not at least 6.5, it would be best to apply lime now and ...

  3. Considering Corn Silage Cost of Production

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-23-issue-2/considering-corn-silage-cost-production

    3). What inputs were the biggest contributors? The largest are shown in Table 2. Seed, fertilizer, custom ... rented land, annual and average for 2017-2019.   2017 2018 2019 3-year Average Seed $124 $91 $122 $110 ...

  4. Oats as a Late Summer Forage Crop

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-4/oats-late-summer-forage-crop

    seed, but if planted too late in the year, there is not enough time for growth. The oats in this study ... treatment, U = no fungicide treatment). Based on previous trials, we recommend seeding oats at 2 to 3 bushels ... per acre and applying 50 lb/acre of nitrogen at planting.  With most seed oats or triple cleaned feed ...

  5. Time to Start Scouting for Potato Leafhoppers in Alfalfa

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/time-start-scouting-potato-leafhoppers-alfalfa

    techniques can be found HERE.  A video with detail on damage, ID, and control options can be found HERE.   ...

  6. How Late Can I Plant Forages This Spring?

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/how-late-can-i-plant-forages-spring

    root system established. A firm seedbed and good seed placement are essential when seeding late, as ... this will help moisture move through the soil to the germinating seeds resulting in fast emergence and ... virtually no effective herbicide options during establishment. You might want to seed a pure stand now to ...

  7. Late Summer Planting of Perennial Forages

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/late-summer-planting-perennial-forages

    winter. Typically, the main risk with forage seedings this time of year having sufficient moisture for ... seed germination and plant establishment. Many parts of the state are quite dry now, but the outlook ... seeding ahead of rain events that come our way in the next few weeks. Advantages to late summer forage ...

  8. Get Ready for Spring Planting Now

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/get-ready-spring-planting-now

    fertilizer spreader. Buy the seed (including any companion crops you will use) and have it on the farm, if ... not done so already. Also buy inoculant if seed is not pre-inoculated. Service all tillage equipment ... borrow. Calibrate the drill to the desired seeding rate using the seed that will be planted and then don’t ...

  9. The 2019 Forage Performance Trials Report

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/2019-forage-performance-trials-report

    2017 seeding at South Charleston had yields, averaging 6.81 tons/acre in 2019 followed by the 2018 ... seeding at South Charleston with yields averaing 5.44 tons/acre. Wet weather in the spring reduced alfalfa ... trial seeded in September of 2018, winter injury differed among varieties. Visual stand density ranged ...

  10. Northwest Ohio Working Lands Field Day- Hancock County

    https://forages.osu.edu/events/northwest-ohio-working-lands-field-day-hancock-county

    Program. Topics to be covered at these field days include: Soil Fertility Seed Bed Preparation Forage ... Species Selection Seeding Methods and More! ...

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