The Alliance for Grassland Renewal will be hosting multiple Novel Endophyte Tall fescue Renovation Workshops in the southeastern US. Please see the flyer and schedule below for the March 19 workshop in Greeneville, TN. Additional workshop dates and locations are at the bottom. Equines and Endophytes Workshop, January 31 in Lexington KY Novel Endophyte TallContinue reading “Registration now open for Spring Renovation Workshops”
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December Timely Tips
During December you should be doing a forage inventory and balance to make sure you have enough pasture and hay on hand to make it through the winter. Predict how many grazing days you have ahead of you and then figure how many days you will have to feed hay. For planning purposes assume theContinue reading “December Timely Tips”
Triple Creek Journal: 300 Days Grazing
December 2023 There is an extension program in Virginia and other states called “300 Days Grazing” which encourages farmers to extend their grazing season such that they only need to feed harvested forage for two months. A traditional system in our area would require hay feeding for at least 120 days if not longer. ThereContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal: 300 Days Grazing”
A New Year for Regenerative Agriculture
There is a lot of discussion these days about Regenerative Agriculture. Through the thoughtful application of regenerative agriculture principles, all farmers and the entire population stand to benefit. I have been fortunate to work with farmers that have applied these principles for decades, and the benefits are very dramatic. The good news is that everyContinue reading “A New Year for Regenerative Agriculture”
Triple Creek Journal: Have Faith
Have faith; the ideal system is a moving target. Time rolls on and with autumn comes an end to the growing season and a start to the traditional hay feeding season. In traditional systems in our area most farms begin feeding hay about Thanksgiving and continue through about April 15, a total of about 150Continue reading “Triple Creek Journal: Have Faith”
Timely Tips: November 2023
At this time all novel fescue should be planted, as recommended by all states in the tall fescue belt. This year, due to the dry weather, many farmers delayed past normal planting dates, waiting for moisture. The Alliance for Grassland Renewal recommended holding off on seeding if soil was excessively dry until a “trigger” dateContinue reading “Timely Tips: November 2023”
Equine Workshop Registration Open
Registration is now open for the second annual Equines and Endophytes Workshop in Lexington, KY on January 31, 2024. This half day program is exclusively for the horse industry and mitigating or preventing the unique impacts of toxic tall fescue in horses. Registration is $40 and includes lunch and educational materials. Topics and speakers are:Continue reading “Equine Workshop Registration Open”
UK researchers warn that recent weather could be problematic for mares grazing tall fescue pastures
According to researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Kentucky’s late summer drought, followed by mild/late fall weather and recent rains could put mares at risk on tall fescue pastures. In a statement jointly issued by Megan Romano, specialist veterinary toxicologist at the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL); KristaContinue reading “UK researchers warn that recent weather could be problematic for mares grazing tall fescue pastures”
Triple Creek Journal October 2023
Things are looking pretty good at Triple Creek today. We are in the middle of a lot of fall activities, and so far things are on target. We had a very dry August and September; up until September 24 when it rained 3.2 inches. That set the fescue off growing like I have not seenContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal October 2023”
Timely Tips: October 2023
Recommended planting dates for Tall Fescue are generally September 1 to September 30 in northern (colder) regions of the tall fescue belt, and September 15 to October 15 in central and southern regions. These dates are ideal and give seedlings plenty of time to establish before freezing weather sets in. In recent years there haveContinue reading “Timely Tips: October 2023”
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