Live Breaking News & Updates on பிராட் ஸ்சிக்க்|Page 2

Stay updated with breaking news from பிராட் ஸ்சிக்க். Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Harvest prairie hay early for best quality


Curt Arens
MAKE HAY EARLY: Producers looking to harvest prairie hay need to keep in mind that warm-season grasses offer the best quality if harvested in late June or early July, before the plants have a chance to develop mature seed heads.
Depleting too much of the prairie hay crop could be detrimental for next year’s crop and beyond.
Timing is everything when deciding to cut prairie hay, to ensure harvesting an optimum-quality feedstuff. That optimum quality comes before the warm-season grasses big bluestem, little bluestem, indiangrass, switchgrass, prairie sandreed and gramas that normally make up a prairie hay mix have a chance to fully develop mature seed heads, says Brad Schick, a Nebraska Extension educator based in Nance County. ....

United States , Nance County , Brad Schick , Nebraska Extension , ஒன்றுபட்டது மாநிலங்களில் , ந்யாந்ஸ் கவுண்டி , பிராட் ஸ்சிக்க் , நெப்ராஸ்கா நீட்டிப்பு ,