Feed & Forage Production

Many farms look forward to the arrival of spring and the start of the growing season, but the change in seasons brought unpleasant surprises to farms ...

You can a lot about hay by looking at it, feeling it, and even (carefully!) smelling it. The video below discusses what sorts of things distinguish hi...

Forage testing is the best way to assess the quality of your hay, but getting accurate results depends on starting with a representative sample. The v...

Although improving soil fertility by additions of fertilizer, lime, or wood-ash based on a soil test can do much to increase a field’s productivity, t...

There are plenty of times when having hard copy of crop records can be handy, and this worksheet allows you to keep track of crop information, soil fe...

Many species of grasses and legumes serve as forages. However, not all forage species are suited to New Hampshire’s climate and growing season, nor ar...

Some pastures and hayfields that need improvement aren’t well suited to conventional renovation. A pasture may be too steep or too rocky for conventio...

Many livestock species use forages as their primary source of nutrition. Therefore, it is important to provide animals with the best quality forage av...

<br /> The most important considerations in establishing new forage stands are soil fertility, field preparation, seeding method, and weed management...

In June of 2012 and 2013, Alan Eaton, Ross MacKeil, Elizabeth Puris, Daimon Meeh, Steven Turaj and Carl Majewski made a preliminary survey of New Hamp...