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  1. Purchasing Hay Equipment: Forage Mowers

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0186

    the forage crop at the appropriate stage of maturity to best optimize hay yield and forage quality ... . Mowing and conditioning methods can influence drying time, quality, yield, and regrowth of the forage. ...                               Conditioner Adjustments Having a properly adjusted conditioner is key to managing the drying time of forage ...

  2. SE Ohio Hay Day

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/se-ohio-hay-day

    conditions that seem to be working against the process of making high-quality hay. While we can’t control the ... offering a day full of inspiration and socialization for anyone in the pasture management and haymaking ...

  3. Species Selection

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/species-selection

    management is essential for obtaining good quality forage. Improved varieties of orchardgrass are available ... grass or pure legume stands include simpler management and more herbicide options. Pure legume stands ... decline in forage quality more slowly with advancing maturity than do grasses, providing a wider window of ...

  4. OSU Extension Offering Hay Testing Program

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-21/osu-extension-offering-hay-testing-program

    creating a county hay quality summary. Dry hay or baleage samples are due to your local OSU Extension ... definitely has been more than usual. Extremely good, high quality hay is made from young leafy forage at boot ... to maintain the cow’s minimum requirements without grain supplementation, mixing in high quality ...

  5. Brassica Crops

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/brassica-crops

    species to manage for multiple grazings. Mature rape is excellent for fattening lambs and flushing ewes. ... and management of these hybrids is limited. Establishment Brassica crops germinate quickly, and can be ... utilization. Rape is most easily managed for multiple grazings. Leave 6 to 10 inches of stubble to promote ...

  6. Established Stand Harvest Mangement

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/established-stand-harvest-mangement

    Harvest management is an important tool in achieving high-quality forage, high yields, and stand ... persistence. Harvest management can also be used to reduce the impact of weeds, insects, and diseases. Harvest ... timing is a compromise between forage yield, quality, and persistence. While forage quality decreases ...

  7. Ashtabula Co Equine Pasture Walk

    https://forages.osu.edu/events/ashtabula-co-equine-pasture-walk

    Join us for a unique, statewide hands-on learning experience focused on equine pasture management ... environments for your horses! • Plant/root physiology • Mud management/ dry lots • Grazing sticks and forage ...

  8. Clermont Co Equine Pasture Walk

    https://forages.osu.edu/events/clermont-co-equine-pasture-walk

    Join us for a unique, statewide hands-on learning experience focused on equine pasture management ... environments for your horses! • Plant/root physiology • Mud management/ dry lots • Grazing sticks and forage ...

  9. Wayne Co Equine Pasture Walk

    https://forages.osu.edu/events/wayne-co-equine-pasture-walk

    Join us for a unique, statewide hands-on learning experience focused on equine pasture management ... environments for your horses! • Plant/root physiology • Mud management/ dry lots • Grazing sticks and forage ...

  10. Register for a Farmer Forum Webinar on Weed Electrocution

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-21/register-farmer-forum-webinar-weed-electrocution

    about? Electrical weed management, also known as weed electrocution or weed zapping, is a new approach to ... managing weeds by passing an electrical current through the plant, causing cell rupture and death. This is ... a non-selective, non-chemical weed management tactic that can be integrated with other practices to tackle ...

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