Tag Archives: NY
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
Northeast Forage Demonstration
Northeast Dairy Farm Forage Demonstration Project Principal Investigator: Joan Sinclair Performing Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension, Parkside Drive, Elicottville, NY 14731 Abstract: The Northeast Dairy Farm Forage Demonstration Project will determine the cost saving benefits of a year round forage management … Continue reading
Total Mixed Rations for Pasture-Based Dairy Systems
Incorporating a Total Mixed Ration into Pasture-Based Dairy Systems: The Best of Both Worlds? Kathy Soder, USDA-ARS Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research Unit University Park, PA Printable version (PDF) Background Feeding dairy cows on pasture challenges nutritionists and producers … Continue reading
Total Mixed Ration Use
A Survey of Total Mixed Ration Use on Pasture-based Dairy Farms in New York and Pennsylvania Kathy Soder, USDA-ARS Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research Unit University Park, PA Printable version including tables (PDF) Background Feeding dairy cows on pasture … Continue reading
Pasture Plant Communities
Pasture Plant Communities in the Northeast Sarah Goslee, Matt Sanderson and Jeff Gonet USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, Univ. Park, PA 16802 Pastures are important to the economy of the northeastern United States, but we still don’t … Continue reading
Pasture Assessment in the Northeast
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
Pastureland Literature Synthesis
As part of the joint USDA-NRCS, USDA-ARS and University collaboration on Grazingland CEAP (Conservation Effects Assessment Project), a detailed survey of existing scientific literature on conservation practices in pasture was compiled. The project, edited by Dr. Jerry Nelson, covered four … Continue reading
Conservation lands in the Northeast
USDA-ARS Biofuel Research Program Management and Life Cycle Assessment of Bioenergy Crop Production USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit Dr. Paul R. Adler (Research Agronomist, USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, Building 3702, Curtin Road, University … Continue reading
New multi-state organic dairy research
From the press release: Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are leading a multi-state project that aims to help organic dairy farmers better produce and market their milk. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) … Continue reading
What Will Climate Change Mean to Grazing Animals?
Northeast Pasture Research and Extension Consortium Ramada Conference Center and Inn State College, Pennsylvania February 1-2, 2011 Session 3 What Will Climate Change Mean to Grazing Animals? Dr. Larry Chase, Professor of Animal Science-Nutrition from Cornell University All animals have … Continue reading