Forage Extension Program
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Forage Timely Tips for June

  • Continue hay harvests. Minimize storage losses by storing hay under cover. 
  • Clip pastures for weeds and seedheads as needed.
  • Start to slow grazing rotations allowing for a longer recovery period. 
  • Use portable fencing to decrease paddock size and increase paddock number.
  • Do NOT graze below the minimum desired residual height.
  • If present, johnsongrass can provide high quality summer forage when grazed or cut at a vegetative stage.   
  • Crabgrass, a warm-season annual grass, can provide high quality summer grazing.  If desired, remember crabgrass needs some annual soil disturbance to keep coming back.
  • Begin grazing native warm-season grasses.  Start at 18-20” and stop at 8-10”. 

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1100 Nicholasville Rd. N-222 Ag Science Bldg North Lexington, KY 40546-0091