A hay season with little sunshine and lots of rain increases interest in making baleage, or silage in a bag. Baleage reduces hay harvest time from three or more days to one day. With baleage, forage
A hay season with little sunshine and lots of rain increases interest in making baleage, or silage in a bag.
Wednesday, June 12 2013 10:59 PM EDT2013-06-13 02:59:53 GMT
By MIKE ROEGGE Ticks and gnats sure have made their presence known this spring. Many mushroom hunters reported a few weeks ago the high numbers of ticks this year, both the wood tick and the deer
Ticks and gnats sure have made their presence known this spring. Many mushroom hunters reported a few weeks ago the high numbers of ticks this year, both the wood tick and the deer tick. Remember the deer tick can spread...
Thursday, June 6 2013 11:05 AM EDT2013-06-06 15:05:21 GMT
By MIKE ROEGGE The rain gauge at my house has recorded over 10.5 inches of rain from May 20 through May 31, and the one I have is a three-inch diameter gauge, which I believe is very accurate. Others
The rain gauge at my house has recorded over 10.5 inches of rain from May 20 through May 31, and the one I have is a three-inch diameter gauge, which I believe is very accurate. Others have less, some more. Regardless,...
Thursday, June 6 2013 11:04 AM EDT2013-06-06 15:04:07 GMT
By SARAH FERNANDEZ Wow, what a wet spring. Can you believe the huge swings in climate from last year to this year? So, what plants should we be looking at to help us with wet areas in our yards? There
What plants should we be looking at to help us with wet areas in our yards?
Thursday, June 6 2013 11:01 AM EDT2013-06-06 15:01:23 GMT
As rainfall increases, the amount of topsoil decreases -- and so does the amount of grain the land can produce. April's pounding rains likely took tons of topsoil from some Missouri farmlands, according
As rainfall increases, the amount of topsoil decreases -- and so does the amount of grain the land can produce.
Thursday, May 30 2013 8:52 AM EDT2013-05-30 12:52:16 GMT
By MIKE ROEGGE The following was written by Kari Houle, our horticulture educator: When you stop to think about all the herbs that you use to cook with, how many of them have you ever grown and used
When you stop to think about all the herbs that you use to cook with, how many of them have you ever grown and used fresh from the garden?
Thursday, May 30 2013 8:51 AM EDT2013-05-30 12:51:24 GMT
Producers needing to build reserves of baled hay depleted by hard winter should harvest early and often. Early harvest results in more quality forage through the season. With lack of warm weather,
Producers needing to build reserves of baled hay depleted by hard winter should harvest early and often.
The dry weather is seriously inhibiting growth of all plant life in the area, including crops (corn and soybean), lawns, gardens, pasture and hay and ornamental plants. Nothing is immune to the dryness, and some annual...
Saturday, August 27 2011 3:07 AM EDT2011-08-27 07:07:28 GMT
It may not seem like it now, but we are heading into fall, and fall is an important time for cool season grasses such as Kentucky bluegrass. Right now many lawns are drought stressed but when the fall rains move in...
Thursday, August 25 2011 12:41 PM EDT2011-08-25 16:41:29 GMT
Summer officially begins on June 21, but based upon insect activity to date, you'd think we were in the middle of summer. This may be a good year for our flying friends. We started out with those darn buffalo gnats or...
Wednesday, August 24 2011 5:05 PM EDT2011-08-24 21:05:48 GMT
A couple of things to mention today, mostly related to the hot, dry weather, covering both crops and livestock. We've got a couple of pasture walks scheduled over the next month that will provide beef producers...
Wednesday, August 24 2011 5:05 PM EDT2011-08-24 21:05:26 GMT
When it comes to summer flowers, both annuals and perennials need maintenance. Not too many gardeners like to deadhead flowers but it is beneficial to the plant. Annuals (flowers planted each spring like marigolds,...
Wednesday, August 24 2011 5:03 PM EDT2011-08-24 21:03:00 GMT
Since temperatures remain on the high side, plants use most of the water they take up just to stay cool. So it's important to keep plants well watered during hot, dry weather. Homeowners need to water lawns, shrubs,...
With the continued dry weather, we'll look at ways to help save soil moisture. Mulching isn't only to make your trees and shrub beds look pretty. Studies show that a mulched tree can grow faster than an...
Sunday, August 21 2011 12:20 AM EDT2011-08-21 04:20:21 GMT
It is ironic. The Farm Progress Show used to be held the last week in September, but attendance was hurt because many farmers were planting corn earlier and they would be in the field harvesting at that time. To avoid...
Thursday, August 11 2011 3:17 PM EDT2011-08-11 19:17:52 GMT
Having too much of a good thing is not a good thing. In some homes chocolate cake is a good thing, but having too much of it puts on pounds and pimples. And that has been the way for farmers in recent years. Having too...
Saturday, July 30 2011 10:10 PM EDT2011-07-31 02:10:54 GMT
My friend Monte Rowland suggested we need to discuss the problems cattle producers are facing right now with flies. The following information was supplied by Rowland. There are several species of flies that will work on...
Friday, July 22 2011 12:21 PM EDT2011-07-22 17:21:26 GMT
As of July 19, it's been over three weeks since many have recorded any significant rainfall, and temperatures have been in the 90s for most of that time period. We've gone from an almost record amount of rainfall in...
