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September is a critical time for Tall Fescue Pasture Renovation. If you don’t have your critical dates set, make decisions and put the dates on your calendar. Specific establishment calendars are available for most states on the Alliance website, or from your local extension agent. For new stands to be planted this fall it isContinue reading “September Tall Fescue Pasture Renovation Tips.”

According to Tom Kilcer, planting a winter annual could make up for this lack of forage quality. In a recent issue of Crop Soil News, the owner of Advanced Ag Systems, an agronomy consulting and research business, suggests triticale is a viable winter annual option to seed after corn silage harvest. “We prefer triticale overContinue reading “Consider Triticale as a Winter Cereal”

It has been a crazy year for precipitation over much of the eastern USA!  In North Carolina and Virginia we have had very hot dry spells and in between, flooding rains.  Our last big rain was from Tropical Storm Chantal that hit the central Piedmont of NC on July 7, 2025.  Rainfall in the areaContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal, August 2025: Summer Rains Bring Abundant Forage”

As of today we are only 15 days away from first tall fescue planting dates in the northern tall fescue belt, and only 60 days from final optimal planting dates anywhere in the region. Make sure you have critical dates for final glyphosate spraying and planting on your calendar. If you don’t have the drillContinue reading “Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue Monthly Tips: August”

Farmers interested in purchasing Forage Production APH or alfalfa seed crop insurance coverage (where available) for the 2026 crop year should consult with their crop insurance agent as the sales closing dates for those products are approaching. The sales closing date is the last day to buy federal crop insurance for the coming crop year.Continue reading “Forage Crop Insurance Deadlines Right Around the Corner”

Late summer is the optimal time to begin planning for stockpiling tall fescue—an effective forage management strategy that extends the grazing season and reduces reliance on stored feed during winter. Stockpiling refers to the practice of accumulating fall forage growth by deferring grazing, allowing for strategic use of high-quality standing forage during the dormant season.Continue reading “Stretch Your Grazing Season: Stockpile Fall Growth”

It has been a good summer grazing season as we continue to get ample rain. A really mild May turned into a blazing hot June, but rain is a great healer. We have high populations of dung beetles working the pastures now, and our native warm season grasses and legumes continue to build as partContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal: Build a seedbank that works for you”

On June 23rd, Endeavor Farm hosted the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Equine Field Day. This event allowed guests the opportunity to experience what a real-world farm can accomplish if they take a little bit of advice and stick to a proper field management plan. The program began with aContinue reading “Horse Farm highlights conversion to Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue”

Time is counting down with only 45 to 75 days until ideal Tall Fescue planting time depending on where you are in the fescue belt!  Plan on seeding September 1-15 in the northern and mountain areas of the tall fescue belt to as late as October 1-15 in the more southern regions.  See state specificContinue reading “Monthly Tips for Tall Fescue Renovation: July 2025”

Triple Creek Journal June 2025.  We have been suffering from drought now for about 4 years.  Very dry falls coupled with long dry spells during the spring and summer have made it pretty tough.  I remember a few times in my life when we had favorable moisture throughout the growing season, and remember having moreContinue reading “Sometimes, it does finally rain”