Feb. 2—Kentucky's weather conditions are predictably unpredictable. During the Kentucky Forage and Grassland Council assembly in November, board members discussed a possible shift in optimal timing ...

Frost seeding is a low-cost option to renovate a pasture or hayfield. It involves broadcasting seed on to the soil surface and letting natural freeze/thaw cycles work to increase seed to soil contact.

The window to frost-seed opens soon. Adding diversity to a pasture can make it more productive than growing tall fescue alone. Diversity can also aid in reducing or diluting the effects of fescue ...

We haven't had many freeze and thaw cycles this winter but there is still a little bit of time. Here are a few tips to ensure you have the best chance of getting clover established from a frost ...

Improving pastures with late winter frost seedings of certain legumes and grasses can be successful. If the planning and preparation is not started until seeding time however the odds of success may ...

Producers wanting to add to or improve the forage species in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding later in the ...

Often, a pasture or hay field has an adequate stand of grass but lacks clover. The absence of a legume results in poor growth and vigor of the grass stand unless regular applications of nitrogen are ...

Right now is an excellent time to frost-seed red and white clovers into pastures. From now until early March, you can broadcast apply clover seed over top of pastures and can achieve successful ...

High nitrogen prices make it especially important to consider frost seeding legumes this winter, said University of Missouri Extension state forage specialist Craig Roberts. “2022 is different because ...

The snow is melting and we’re getting that first look at our fields since January. If you’re out and find pastures or hayfields in need of a “boost” from some extra legumes or grasses or want to start ...

Many pastures in Iowa were stressed in 2020 from the dry conditions, storm damage, or overgrazing. Consider improving pasture stands and forage production with either frost seeding or interseeding ...