Author Archives: grazingguide
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
Nitrogen Losses from Pasture
Nitrogen Losses from Pasture C. Alan Rotz, USDA/ARS, Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, University Park, PA 16802 Printable version Introduction: Substantial nitrogen (N) losses from volatilization, leaching, and denitrification occur from manure deposited by grazing animals. The amount … Continue reading
Cost and Returns to Organic Dairy Farming
Cost and Returns to Organic Dairy Farming in Maine and Vermont for 2004 Timothy J. Dalton, Lisa A. Bragg, Rick Kersbergen, Robert Parsons, Glenn Rogers, Dennis Kauppila, Qingbin Wang University of Maine Department of Resource Economics and Policy Staff Paper … Continue reading
Organic Dairy Supplementation Webinar
eOrganic is hosting a webinar with Kathy Soder called, “Supplementing the Organic Dairy Cow Diet: Results of Molasses and Flaxseed Feeding Trials Webinar” on Thursday, April 18 from 2 to 3:15 pm ET. The webinar is free and open to … Continue reading
Pasture Assessment
Pasture Assessment in the Northeast United States Matt A. Sanderson, Sarah C. Goslee, and James B. Cropper USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, Building 3702 Curtin Road, University Park, PA. USDA-NRCS East NTSC, Greensboro, NC 27401. Many livestock … Continue reading
Phosphorus Modeling
Jim Cropper, the Executive Director of the Consortium, brought this information to the attention of the membership: Hi Everyone, Here is the hot link to the ARS Science Magazine. There is an article on pages 18 and 19 entitled “A … Continue reading
Molasses Supplementation
Effect of Molasses Supplementation on Ruminal Fermentation Dr. Kathy Soder, USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, University Park, PA Printable Version Background As milk prices fluctuate and input costs increase, grazing dairy operations seek lower-cost feed alternatives to … Continue reading
Immunobiology of nematodes
IMMUNOBIOLOGY OF OSTERTAGIA OSTERTAGI AND OTHER GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODES OF CATTLE Project Number: 1265-32000-044-00D Researchers: Gasbarre, L. C.; Fleming, M. W.; Zarlenga, D. S. Start Date: 07-Dec-93 End Date: 06-Dec-98 Performing Institution: BELTSVILLE AGR RES CENTER BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND 20705 Research Objectives: … Continue reading