Probably not, since native grass in good condition needs little or no management inputs, there is no cheaper way to put forage in an animal if you have plenty of acres. On the other hand, if you have few acres, and must raise a large number of animals on a small acreage, then an introduced grass might fit you better.

Nevada is classified as a Transition Zone because of its mild seasonal climate. Cool season grasses grow faster in the spring and fall and slow down in the summer/winter. Most people prefer the look of a green yard all year round without having to overseed. Fescue will stay green during the winter if properly fertilized before late fall. Bermuda goes dormant in the winter and requires an overseeding of rye grass to keep the yard green.

Not enough to depend upon, and in some areas you're not allowed to graze your horses or stock. If you'd like to complete the entire PCT in one season (thru-ride) you'll need 6 pounds of grain or pellets per animal/per day (2 pounds/3 times per day). During a thru-ride, a support person(s) is needed to bring hay, grain and provisions to the riders. It's possible to complete two-week trips without support.

Mid February through Mid April is the best time. Later than this, we run into problems with excessive annual grass competition and moisture loss during the time the Bermuda grass is trying to spread.

Disk it in September or October and let it winter kill. You will not get 100% control and you will essentially be re-sprigging the Bermuda grass. Also expect new plants to come up from seed. There are some chemicals that are active against Bahia. Check with your extension educator for chemical options.

Ryegrass can be mixed with fertilizer and applied to the pasture through the fertilizer spreader or it can be spread with a three point whirly bird type seeder. It can also be planted by a drill with a small seed box but care should be taken to not plant it deeper than ? inch. With broadcast seeding, pulling a chain harrow over the pasture after seeding will increase germination and survival of the plants.

It would be best if you measured each of you pastures yourself. Your county extension educator can provide you with instructions on how it is done. You can also go to your local N.R.C.S. office and find your pasture in the county soil survey. After determining what soil type the pasture is, you can then find the table that list average yields for native grass for that soil type.

The best way would be to defer grazing for 1 or two years. Leave cattle out of the pasture till after frost and get them off prior to spring green up. Native grass is a very resilient plant community and if the land has not been plowed in its prior history, with a little rest it will recover quite rapidly. If you cannot defer the grazing completely, consider reducing stocking rate by ? for 4 or 5 years.

There are many management scenarios that would work but one of the simplest would be to graze the native from April until June 30, then let it rest until after frost. This will lead to a healthy native grass stand. The Bermuda portion would be fertilized May 1 and August 30. It would then be grazed from July through November. Cattle would then wintered on the dormant native grass with the addition of a grain based supplement. Any left over Bermuda grass would be grazed as needed.

The best way would be to plant it with a specialized seeder that can handle small seed. One brand is a Brillion seeder that drops the seed and a set of packer wheels push it into contact with the soil. If a seeder is un-available, scattering the seed with a three point whirly bird seeder can be effective. Start with the gate on the seeder closed as tightly as it will go and still allow seed to come out. Test it on a few acres and adjust it open if enough seed is not being applied.

For the purposes of the materials on this Internet web site, native plants are defined as all species indigenous to, or that originated in, a region at the time of European settlement. We are looking back and using this pre-European settlement snapshot as a model upon which to base our efforts to restore or replenish the land.

The best way is to find out how much yearly production is expected and then only stock enough animals so that they are only consuming ? of that production. The old rule of take half leave half applies here. Then, you have to consider that the animals will only get to eat ? of that since the bugs and environment will get ? of the production. You should only stock enough animals so that your cattle are only consuming a ? of the potential production.

Remember, in the Spring, high ambient air temperatures promote crown and leaf development at the expense of the root system in Bermuda grass. When soil temperatures rise above 65°F (18 C) root growth starts. The plant is able to pick up appropriate nutrients and access deeper soil-water resources. When soil temperatures are above 65°F , more aggressive plant growth can be met with more aggressive cultural practices.

The Harrison County Conservation Board (HCCB) has a no-till native grass drill available for rent. Please call the office at 712-647-2785 for application information. The drill rents for $10/acre with a $40 minimum charge. The HCCB also has earth augers, a root plow, and a tree planter for use at no charge.

Start with top-quality grass seed. Work the soil up a little with a rake. If you are overseeding consider using a slicing machine. Evenly sowing larger areas by hand is difficult, so use a spreader. Cover the seeds by raking a little soil over them. Fertilize and mulch only if it's on a hillside. Use very little mulch. Water, water, water.

Yes, this is not a good time to plant grass. It would come up this fall but not be established well enough to overwinter. If you want to seed this fall, wait until just before the first snow. The seed will lay in the soil and come up next spring.

Bermuda is a semi-tropical island. We enjoy a mild climate all year because of the warm Gulf Stream, but we do experience seasons although moderately. Our most hottest and humid months are from July to mid October with temperatures averaging 85F. Our winter months are from December to March, temperatures averaging 65F +. Bermuda doesn’t have an identifiable rainy season as rain falls evenly throughout the year. For a look at Bermuda’s weather pages, please view: www.bermudaweather.

Yes, we have numerous installations across the country that are plowed on a regular basis. We recommend using skids on the corner of the plow blades to raise the blade and keep it from coming into contact with the grass and potentially tearing the product out of the ground. Many plows already have skids or a flexible plastic/rubber piece on the bottom of the blade that protects the blade while plowing asphalt streets and can be used very easily on the Grasspave2 system.

The Native Plant Conservation Initiative was started in 1994. Having "initiated" our work for five years now, the group is moving forward for native plant conservation. As part of this transition to the next step, the name of the group has changed to Plant Conservation Alliance (PCA). While our aim continues to be conservation of native plants, the word "Native" was not used in the new name to avoid acronym conflicts with other conservation organizations.

There are many nurseries in Canada that provide native plant material. Visit Evergreen's online Library for a list of native plant nurseries. Contact your local chapter of the North American Native Plant Society (www.nanps.org) and Seeds of Diversity (www.seeds.ca) for more information on native nurseries, for seed exchanges and guidelines for collecting seeds from the wild.

Yes you can, The improved varieties can improve common bermuda and the new Princess 77 variety can also improve many hybrid / vegetative types. Planting around 1/2 to 1 lbs per 1000 sq. ft can often lead to improvements in your stand of grass. Make sure good seed / soil contact is obtained in any overseeding program.

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The definition of ”Grass Fed” is some, mostly or 100% grass fed. As more and more corporations begin using the term "Grass fed" it will be left up to the public to educate themselves as to what it really means. No matter how the market place changes in the coming years, "Pasture Finished Meats" will retain a definition true to our principles and valued among our customers.

The usual question is how many acres do I need for each horse, i.e. stocking rate. Unfortunately, there is too much variation in grass production to make general stocking rate recommendations. If horses are on an improved grass pasture that has been cared for to promote maximum plant growth, only one or two acres will produce sufficient grass for intake to be unlimited. That figure is usually not the case, so you will be told that on improved, well managed pastures, two to four acres per horse.

First, you would want to make sure the fertility of the soil was properly taken care of. Then you would need to prepare a fine firm seed bed. The next step would be to obtain seed with a good mix of native grass adapted to your local area. The seed should be planted ? in deep with a commercial drill that has a fluffy seed agitator at 10 to 16 lbs of pls per acre.

The Iowa Prairie Network is committed to assisting landowners that are willing to protect and manage their native remnants. The Loess Hills Alliance also assists in educating landowners about these topics.

Under high fertility, some of the newer varieties of Bermuda have the potential to produce above 6 tons of forage when high rates of nitrogen are applied on deep, moderately drained soils. With no fertility, on average, we expect 1 ton of production/year on Bermuda grass pastures. With the rainfall we receive in S.E. Oklahoma, 3 to 4 tons/ac is easy to accomplish under the proper soil fertility practices.