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This is a preview of an article written for the Amazing Grazing column in the September 2026 Carolina Cattle Connection. Stockpiling late summer and autumn growth for winter grazing has been a practice used by beef producers all across the nation as a foundation for brood cow wintering programs.  In our region, producers can haveContinue reading “Consider stockpiling forage for winter grazing”

This year has been really tough for us, dominated by serious drought punctuated with brief periods of hope.  The drought started last September, and we had month after month of very dry weather.  Spring came, but was short lived with virtually no rain in April or May to grow grass.  We have never fed hayContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal, August, 2026: It’s been a roller coaster ride!”

As of today, we are only 15 days away from the first tall fescue planting dates in the northern tall fescue belt, and only 60 days from the 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 haveContinue reading “Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue monthly tips: August 2026”

It finally rained enough to make a difference for us!  Late in May we had 2 inches of rain, and that was followed by several good thunderstorms starting mid-June, such that we ended up with a total of 4.3 inches for the month.  This was the wettest month we have seen since last summer.  ThankfullyContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal, July, 2026: Timely rain will jump-start a healthy system!”

This is a preview of an article written for the Amazing Grazing Column, Carolina Cattle Connection, August, 2026 As we continue to suffer the impacts of drought across the southeast region it is a good time to think about how you might improve your system for producing and utilizing forages.  Your home-grown forages are theContinue reading “Take Time to Develop a More Resilient Forage System”

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 to as late as October 1-15 in the more southern regions.  See state specific guidelines on the Alliance forContinue reading “Monthly tips for Tall Fescue Pasture Renovation, July 2026”

It is no surprise to anyone that the drought has persisted across much of the tall fescue belt.  Since I wrote last month we had one wet system that moved across the Southeastern US, bringing significant relief to Mississippi and Alabama, but only bringing spotty help to the rest of the region.  In North CarolinaContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal, June, 2026: The Drought Continues”

On May 7th, 2026, the Catawba Sustainability Center (CSC) – a 377-acre Virginia Tech research and demonstration farm in Catawba, Virginia – hosted a full-day workshop on nutrition in pasture-based livestock systems, bringing together farmers, extension agents, university faculty, and students. The morning session opened with presentations by Dr. Matt Poore, farmer, professor & extensionContinue reading “Bridging Science and Practice at the Catawba Sustainability Center”

If you plan to plant tall fescue this fall, decide which variety you want to grow and get your seed ordered as soon as you decide.  The seed crop in Oregon looks good, and we expect good supplies of seed tested and approved by the Alliance for Grassland Renewal.  For information on the commercial varietiesContinue reading “Novel Notes Timely Renovation Tips, June 2026”

As I write this, we are being passed over by yet another good chance of rain that will leave only splash marks in the dust.  We ended up with 0.85 inches of rain in April and 0.3 inches so far in May.  Overall, we are more than 15 inches behind for the year at thisContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal, May 2026:  It’s all part of the big story.”