Producers should have a manure management plan in place
As the region heads into planting season, it is a good time for producers to think about their manure management plan and proper manure application. Written By: Emily Beal | ×
Producers should get their manure tested before they begin applying it to their fields. Mikkel Pates / Agweek
As the region heads into planting season, it’s important that producers have a manure management plan set in place, while also taking into account proper manure application to their fields.
Producers should have a plan that works best for their operation and their needs.
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MASTER GARDENERS: Monarch butterflies need our help
In a February CBS news report, Li Cohen relayed that 26% of monarchs were lost between 2019 and 2020 due to several reasons.
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Cathy Peck, Master Gardener | 8:10 am, May 5, 2021 ×
In a February CBS news report, Li Cohen relayed that 26% of monarchs were lost between 2019 and 2020 due to several reasons. There are things that we can do to help these icons of beauty and freedom that we love so much. One thing is to learn more about what we can do. I realized how little I knew when a Christmas gift book, “The Monarch” by Kylee Baumle, came my way. It was an eye-opener.
maq123/iStock/Thinkstock Discussions will cover energy systems for dairy cows, nutrition, lactation and a variety of other animal health topics.
The 2021 Four-State Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference is going virtual this year. The event, to be held June 9-10, will allow attendees to learn the latest information in dairy nutrition and management but in a new format designed to improve participant experience.
Live morning sessions were designed to promote interaction and discussion between the participants and speakers. All presentations will be pre-recorded and will be made available to participants for viewing before the conference and for 60 days after the conference. General sessions will also have a live component with speakers providing a five-minute live summary of their recorded presentation. This will be followed by a 45-minute to one-hour question and discussion period between session speakers and participants. Participants are encouraged
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University of Minnesota Extension is excited to host a six-part Summer Beef Essentials webinar series. This series will address how to prepare for parasite and fly control, summer stressors on the cow herd, pasture and weed management, and practices to help producers extend the grazing season.
Farmers, 4-H members, ag business professionals who work with farmers, and those interested in beef cows are invited to attend.
May 27: Extending the grazing season
Topics: Options to extend the grazing season through practices such as grazing cover crops and crop residues, use of stockpiled forages, perennial grass, standing corn, and millet.
We’ll also discuss soil fertility recycling, improving forage utilization, how to use perennial grass to improve grazing distribution and considerations for water access and fencing within crop fields.
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