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May 2024 (pdf version)

• UK Ag weather updates
• Electric Fence Troubleshooting School
• Producing Hay for Horse Markets Field Day
• Importance of Swath When Harvesting Forage
• Paying Attention Now Can Reduce Feeding Costs Later
• Be aware of Sweet Vernal Grass in your tall fescue pastures

Forage Timely Tips for May

• Start hay harvests for quality forage.  Consider making baleage to facilitate timely cutting.

• Seed warm season grasses for supplemental forage once soil temperature is at 60 F.

• Clip, graze, or make hay to prevent seedhead formation.

• Rotate pastures as based in height rather than time:  TF 8 to 10 / 3 to 4; OG 8 to 10 / 4-5; Bermuda 4 to 6 / 1 to 2; Sorghum Sudangrass 20 to 24 / 8 to 12

• Consider temporary electric fencing to subdivide larger pastures and exclude areas for mechanical harvesting.

• Scout pastures for summer annual weeds and control when small.