We were blessed this weekend to have the “big kids” home for a few days while they were on their fall break from WVU. Never ones to just sit around the house, we asked them what they would like to do.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Forage testing can help producers identify deficiencies in supplies so they can determine nutrient supplements to counter what could be another harsh winter, a Purdue Extension ...

We were joking with our son the other night that he has been replaced as my wife’s favorite child by the dog. However, it appears Zues is trying to work his way down the list. He began by digging up ...

If you haven't been testing the forage you feed to livestock, this might be the year to start. Many livestock producers across the Upper Midwest will be feeding an unusual blend of high- and ...

Farmers and ranchers indicate their prairie hay or cane hay or other grass hay looks really good, but when a lab tested it, the relative feed value, also called RFV, was surprisingly low. Protein was ...

Hay can’t be evaluated by touch, smell, color or any other on-the-spot technique. To get a true measure of forage quality, hay has to be tested. At a recent meeting of the Wilkes County, Georgia, ...

Producers who rely on near-infrared spectroscopy to analyse forages such as mixed herbal leys, bi-crops and wholecrop legumes could be overfeeding or underfeeding key nutrients in their rations.

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Pest & Crop Newsletter provides timely information about pests and crops throughout Indiana. Our objective is to keep you informed about pest problems and crop development issues and to keep you ...