My title last month was “Break Out” and if you read that edition you understand what a challenging situation we were in! Now, this month “An Explosion!” But wait, it is not what you might think; this time it’s a really good thing! Like everyone else in the Southeast US, we had a very challengingContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal: An Explosion!”
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March 2024 Timely Tips
As we move into spring there are several things you can do to improve the development of your new stands of tall fescue planted in 2023, and to prepare land that is scheduled for renovation in the Fall of 2024. If you have not yet applied nitrogen to new stands, that should be done asContinue reading “March 2024 Timely Tips”
The Gift that Keeps Giving…Clover
Legumes are an essential part of a profitable grazing systems. Clover’s superpower is its ability to fix nitrogen from the air into a plant available form. After photosynthesis, nitrogen fixation is the second most important biochemical process on earth. Clover also increases forage quality and quantity and helps to manage tall fescue toxicosis. Strong nitrogenContinue reading “The Gift that Keeps Giving…Clover”
Triple Creek Journal: BREAK OUT!
There are times when it seems that if something can go wrong it will. It is not just Murphy’s law, it is the story of farming! It usually turns out that how you react to a problems is critical, and maintaining a good attitude is pretty much essential. Every cloud has a potential silver liningContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal: BREAK OUT!”
Last chance to register for Spring Renovation Workshops!
The Alliance for Grassland Renewal is hosting two Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue Renovation Workshops this spring. Our first will be in Greeneville, Tennessee on March 19th followed by Batesville Arkansas on March 21st. Both workshops will will include local and national experts, and cover topics such as Tall Fescue Toxicosis, Establishment and Management of NovelContinue reading “Last chance to register for Spring Renovation Workshops!”
February Timely Tips
Weather conditions have been mixed across the region so far this year, with one very cold spell in January, but otherwise with mild and wet weather. Dry conditions have eased over most of the fescue belt, with some persistent drought still in Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. Even the latest fall plantings should be tilleringContinue reading “February Timely Tips”
Assess your pastures to guide renovation
Many older perennial pastures could benefit from renovation. While we think of these as “permanent pastures” it is important to realize that as perennial pastures age they evolve away from what was originally planted. Sometimes they evolve into a very desirable mixture of plants that is highly productive and highly adapted to management and theContinue reading “Assess your pastures to guide renovation “
Unlocking the Mysteries of a Hay Test
One of the first major programs I led as a new Extension specialist at the University of Missouri was centered around a mobile near infrared spectroscopy (NIR) hay testing van. This was very advanced technology at the time, which was almost 40 years ago, or ‘in the 1900’s as I like to tell my students.Continue reading “Unlocking the Mysteries of a Hay Test”
Soil Carbon in the Root Zone
Organic matter is a key indicator of soil health and soil function, affecting the natural supply of nutrients, buffering against pH changes, softening soil to resist compaction, holding more water for plant uptake, creating water-stable aggregates to resist erosion, and providing organic resources to feed soil biological communities. Another big reason for attention on soilContinue reading “Soil Carbon in the Root Zone”
Triple Creek Journal: Get Ready for Mud!
My sister sent my Mom and Dad a card one time that showed a little girl stomping through a mud puddle, and the caption was “If you pray for rain, get prepared for some mud”. My folks put it up on the refrigerator and it stayed there for decades. It became one of our mottosContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal: Get Ready for Mud!”
The Alliance for Grassland Renewal 