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This year, the Alliance for Grassland Renewal is hosting 3 Novel Endophtye Tall Fescue Renovation Workshops. Speakers from across the US will cover topics such as Toxicosis Management, Establishment, Seed Quality and Testing, Economics and more. Registration is $40 and includes lunch and educational materials. Use the links below for more information or to registerContinue reading “Last Call for Spring Renovation Workshops”

I have always been very interested in plants, but in recent years my interest has dramatically increased.  I like to see a lot of diversity in pastures, and over the years I have tried to identify as many of the plants in our pastures as I can.  Of course we have the old cool-season standbysContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal: Three plants to keep an eye on”

We want to remind you that the International Grassland Congress will be held in Covington Kentucky, May 14-19, 2023.  This is the first time this international conference will be hosted in the US since 1981. Funding is available to help cover your expenses to attend this conference. The registration cost is $600 for the entire timeContinue reading “Farmer Scholarships to attend the International Grassland Congress”

Thursday, January 5, 2023 COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension specialists recently received several reports of Missouri cattle dying due to fescue foot, says MU Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts. These significant losses show why beef producers should check herds for warning signs of fescue foot in early January, when it most oftenContinue reading “Fescue foot reported in Missouri cattle”

This year, the Alliance for Grassland Renewal is hosting 3 Novel Endophtye Tall Fescue Renovation Workshops. Speakers from across the US will cover topics such as Toxicosis Management, Establishment, Seed Quality and Testing, Economics and more. Registration is $40 and includes lunch and educational materials. Use the links below for more information or to registerContinue reading “Registration Open for Spring Renovation Workshops”

Renovating a pasture by replacing common toxic tall fescue with a novel variety typically entails choosing one single novel grass cultivar/novel endophyte combination (e.g., Jesup MaxQ, Texoma MaxQII, etc.). Effective management of the newly established stand requires making that stand as resilient as possible to disturbances, such as drought, while promoting the enhancement of essentialContinue reading “Plant mixtures of tall fescue cultivar/endophyte combinations for better fescue productivity, persistence, and soil sustainability”

February has always been a tough month for me on the farm.  Whether we have good stockpile on the pasture or not we are usually feeding hay in February.  Winter hay feeding for about 45 days is our normal expectation, and I actually enjoy it for about a month.  Unfortunately, due to weather conditions inContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal: Managing late winter challenges”

In 2022, the Alliance for Grassland Renewal launched it’s Certified Dealer Program, to highlight those seed dealers and farm stores that carry novel endophyte tall fescue products, and have educated themselves on these products by attending a workshop. In February of 2023, we added three new dealers to the program. You can find their fullContinue reading “New Certified Dealers”

This year, the Alliance for Grassland Renewal is hosting 3 Novel Endophtye Tall Fescue Renovation Workshops. Speakers from across the US will cover topics such as Toxicosis Management, Establishment, Seed Quality and Testing, Economics and more. Registration is $40 and includes lunch and educational materials. Use the links below for more information or to registerContinue reading “Registration Open for Spring Renovation Workshops”

Reprinted with permission from Hay and Forage Grower, January 2023. Interest in controlled grazing management has increased in recent years, in large part due to increased input costs.  The promise of growing more grass with fewer inputs is intriguing, and some would suggest that there is only one way to get that done.  Systems likeContinue reading “Adaptive Management is Key to Grazing Success”