Hay, Fertility, and Profit

This is a report examining the economics of buying vs. baling hay.

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How Many Days of Hay?

Posted On 11/20/2014

Have you started feeding hay yet? Do you wish you could've waited longer, or could quit earlier? See how the Kerr Center livestock program tries…

Grazing Workshop Recap

Posted On 10/22/2015

It began more with a zap than a bang: a zap that left around a thousand people in the Poteau area without power on a…

Native Prairie Prescribed Burn

Posted On 03/24/2017

March fires bring April flowers - if the rains are right! This spring the Kerr Center conducted a prescribed burn of an eight-acre native prairie,…

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Extending Grazing and Reducing Stored Feed Needs

This is a publication from the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, used in the livestock track of the Oklahoma Beginning Farmer & Rancher program.

Managing Excess Forage

The late David Sparks was known to say, “The advice is to stock for a drought. Most people stock for a monsoon.” Even stocking for a drought, though, can create problems. What do you do with the extra forage?

Extending the Grazing Season: Wheat Pasture vs. Hay

The Kerr Center livestock program tries to extend the grazing season as much as possible. The ideal situation would be to feed no hay, 365 days a year. There are three basic strategies for working…

The True Cost of Hay

This intern report compares the cost of baling versus buying hay, taking into account labor, machinery, and fertilizer.

Forages: What Goats Like and What They Don’t

This presentation describes goats’ feeding behavior and dietary requirements, with an emphasis on managing goats on pasture.

Hay, Fertility, and Profit

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