What grows in your pasture? Ideally, abundant forage that is nutritious to horses. However, a perusal of most Kentucky horse pastures will uncover 20 plant species, many of which are weeds. The ...

In weed control, there are many reasons herbicide applications fail, but the primary one is timing. Most pasture and hay meadow herbicides depend upon foliar absorption to be effective and don’t have ...

Weeds can reduce the quantity and the stand life of desirable forage plants in pastures and hayfields. Weeds also impact the aesthetic value of a pasture. Therefore, producers may choose to initiate ...

Farmers routinely tackle tough weed problems in corn and soybeans, understanding that crops yield better with less competition for moisture, nutrients and sunlight. The same is true for forages, ...

University of Missouri Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley lists two weeds to watch in 2024. Knotroot foxtail, like yellow foxtail, has a short, hair-like ligule and a typical foxtail-like seedhead ...

Using good pasture management practices can help minimize weeds and unwanted plants in grass pastures and hayfields. To get the most quantity and quality from pastures, use management practices that ...

ST. PAUL -- Animal pastures and Conservation Reserve Program fields are continually stressed with a succession of noxious weeds and woody trees and shrubs throughout the growing season. University of ...

In Arkansas, one farmer’s weed is another farmer’s favorite forage, David Fernandez, Ph.D., an Extension livestock specialist, said. “Many cattle producers in southern Arkansas brag about their ...

The sights and sounds signs of spring are all around – warm temperatures, chirping birds, blooming tulips, sprigs of green grass popping up and, for some, the unwelcome view of weeds. Weed management ...

In Arkansas, one farmer’s weed is another farmer’s favorite forage, says David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim assistant dean of academic programs for the University of Arkansas ...