Category: Forages

Measuring Forage Mass on Pastures to Adjust Stocking Rate

Oct 25, 2023 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Measuring forage mass is a crucial step in adjusting the stocking rate on grazing systems. This helps to reduce the chances of overgrazing pastures and improves forage utilization while accounting...

Interpreting Routine Soil Tests

Sep 13, 2022 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Forages, Horticulture

Soil testing is a helpful tool for monitoring soil fertility and determining lime and fertilizer requirements for crops, including row, forage, and horticultural crops. Soil tests measure the pool...

Alfalfa Establishment and Management

Aug 18, 2022 | Agriculture, Forages, IPM, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Alfalfa is a perennial legume with high forage quality that can be used under grazing or hay management. This publication outlines establishment and management recommendations for alfalfa plantings...

Insect Pests of Alfalfa in the Southeastern United States

Jul 15, 2022 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Forages, Horticulture, IPM, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

This publication provides information about important insect pests of alfalfa in South Carolina and surrounding states in the southeastern United States. Descriptions of the insect pests, scouting...

Principles of Feeding a Healthy Horse

Aug 1, 2021 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Feeding programs may vary considerably among South Carolina horse owners, but nutrition fundamentals should remain the same. The base for all horse diets should be quality forage with more...

Equine Pasture Management

Aug 22, 2020 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

A productive pasture that is diverse with forage species that are appropriate for South Carolina’s climate provides an economical and practical source of nutrition. Achieving healthy pastures can be...

Mud Management for South Carolina Livestock Farmers

Aug 12, 2020 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Mud is a universal issue among all species of livestock, and South Carolina’s mild winters and heavy rainfall contribute to its abundance. While mud is not unique to winter, it is usually a greater...

Homemade Hydraulic Ram Pump for Livestock Water

Sep 2, 2019 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages, Water

One of the more challenging aspects of developing pasture and grazing land is providing access to a reliable water supply for livestock. In some cases, existing streams, creeks, or ponds provide...

Pasture/Hayfield Weed Control Timing Chart

Aug 22, 2019 | Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages, Soybean

The most effective weed control strategy is to maintain thick, healthy forage stands. Weeds are plants of opportunity and will utilize any weakness to establish themselves in a pasture or hayfield....

Solid Manure Spreader Calibration

Aug 19, 2019 | Agriculture, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Animal manure contains nutrients required for plant growth and has been utilized as a fertilizer source for millennia. Efficient utilization of animal manure requires (1) a manure nutrient analysis...

Depth Control for Sweatless Soil Sampler

Jul 28, 2019 | Agriculture, Agronomic Crops, Forages, Livestock, Livestock and Forages

Proper Soil Sampling Soil testing provides farmers with the current nutrient and pH status of their soils and also provides fertilizer and lime recommendations based on the crop to be grown in that...