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JULY 2024 (pdf version)

• Electric Fence Troubleshooting School
• KFGC Field Day-Makers Mark Farm - August 13
• Plants that Plague Horse Hay
• Hay Stocks on Farms in Kentucky
• Using the UK Beef Cow Forage Supplementation Tool
• 2024 UK Forage Workers Tour

Forage Timely Tips for July

• Continue grazing available summer annuals (millets, sorghum/Sudangrass, crabgrass, etc.).
• Apply 40-60 lb N/A to stimulate summer annual regrowth.
• Clip pastures late June/early July as needed to maintain vegetative growth and to reduce weed seeds, but don’t clip lower than 4”.
• Identify fescue pastures for stockpiling. Choose pastures that are well drained, have a strong sod, and have not been overgrazed.
• Soil test pastures to determine fertility needs.
• Using UK variety trial results, select varieties to plant in the fall and order seed.
• Use a designated sacrifice lot to feed livestock hay and supplements as needed if drought sets in and no forage is available for grazing.