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Forage Timely Tips for May
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Start hay harvests for quality forage. Consider making baleage to facilitate timely cutting.
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Seed warm season grasses for supplemental forage once soil temperature is at 60 F.
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Clip, graze, or make hay to prevent seedhead formation.
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Rotate pastures as based in height rather than time: TF 8 to 10 / 3 to 4; OG 8 to 10 / 4-5; Bermuda 4 to 6 / 1 to 2; Sorghum Sudangrass 20 to 24 / 8 to 12
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Consider temporary electric fencing to subdivide larger pastures and exclude areas for mechanical harvesting.
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Scout pastures for summer annual weeds and control when small.