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The Northeast Pasture Consortium is an alliance of graziers, extension and research dedicated to improving pasture management in the northeastern United States. We want to share with you research findings, extension information, upcoming events, photos and even videos of interest to anyone involved with grazing livestock in our region and beyond.

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Ruminant Animal Production Using Tyfon, Forage Brassica

Ruminant Animal Production Using Tyfon, Forage Brassica Project Number: LNE89-12 (USDA-SARE Program) Principal Investigators: Mary Wiedenhoeft and Barbara A. Barton Performing Institution: University of Maine The major costs of Livestock operations in the Northeast are the purchase, production, and handling … Continue reading →

Linking pasture and animal processes

Let’s allocate the pasture in the afternoon Dr. Kathy Soder USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, University Park, PA printable PDF version The problem Grazing enterprise profitability is greatly influenced by the plant/ animal relationship. However, grazing managements … Continue reading →

Internet Resources

Where do you go online for good solid information about farming? Well, here, of course, but there are many other great resources out there. One of the best: eOrganic. This project is sponsored by the USDA and Oregon State, and … Continue reading →

Carbon Sequestration

Carbon Sequestration in Mature Humid-Temperate Pastures Howard Skinner, USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, University Park, PA Printable version Background Decades of plowing have depleted organic carbon stocks in many agricultural soils. Conversion of plowed fields to pasture … Continue reading →

Drought Tolerance

Managing Intensively Grazed Pastures: Improving Drought Tolerance Howard Skinner, USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, University Park, PA Printable version Background Reduced forage production on pastures during periods of summer drought presets a significant risk to producers who … Continue reading →