forage and grassland productivity

  • February 19, 2025Utilizing Annual and Perennial Forages to Improve Productivity

    What can I do about low productivity pastures or increase my feed supply? These three...

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  • February 12, 2025Out with the Old, In with the New

    New forage varieties are helping fill gaps in the grazing season by allowing beef cattle to graze for longer each...

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  • May 23, 2024Alfalfa Can Be Grazed Safely: Things to Think About Before Turning Cows Out on High-Legume Pastures 

    Including alfalfa in a grazing stand makes sense,...

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  • May 21, 2024Choosing Forage Varieties Without Getting Lost in the Weeds 🎙️

    Deciding whether or how to reseed a pasture or hay stand can be confusing, costly...

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  • May 9, 2023Forage Rejuvenation: Fertilization and the Influence of Soil pH

    Rejuvenation of a forage stand, whether hay or pasture, involves using one or a...

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  • March 23, 2023How to Calculate Your Carrying Capacity ▶️

    This new video can help beef producers assess and manage grazing capacity.  Keep Reading

  • April 18, 2022Adapting to a Changing Climate

    Understanding climate trends can help farmers and ranchers respond appropriately. We’ll need to genetically improve...

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  • April 4, 2022Cracking the Code on Grazing Management Terminology: Animal Units, AUMs, & How to Apply Them

    Does it feel like grazing management information is...

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  • March 31, 2022Two Methods, Four Steps for Calculating Carrying Capacity

    Establish a stocking rate that maintains productivity of herd and forage while encouraging...

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  • August 19, 2021Survey Says...?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the August 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen...

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  • July 5, 2021Renewed Research and Extension Objectives Support a Thriving Beef Sector

    Strategic and collaborative investments in research...

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