Current news from Wisconsin research projects for pastures, grazing & forage will be posted here as it becomes available.
2013 World Dairy Expo Grazing Seminars:
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Benefits of Raising Replacements on Pasture Dave Combs, UW-Madison
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Drought or Winter has Damaged Pastures: Now What? Geoff Brink, USDFRC/Rhonda Gildersleeve, UW Extension
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Supplementation for the Grazing Cow: Organic Grain Supplementation and Supplementation Decisions & Alternatives Brad Heins, University of Minnesota
LARS Report on Grazing Sorghum Sudangrass and Teff Grass 2010-2011
A Summary of Dairy Grazing Practices in Wisconsin: results from a 2010 survey of dairy graziers.
A Summary of Beef Grazing Practices in Wisconsin: results from a 2010 survey of beef graziers.
Dairy Pasture Supplementation Strategies for Organic & Non-Organic Farms: Both organic and non-organic dairy graziers may want to consider participating in a recently awarded grant project on pasture supplementation stragegies, which is a joint effort between UW Extension and the UW Madison Department of Dairy Science. For more information on this 2010 Organic Research & Extension Initiative (OREI) project, look at the Pasture Supplementation Grant Overview. For updates, check on our OREI Pasture Supplementation website.
Experimenting with Pasture Plant Species: 10 Farmers Experiences in Southwest Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin)