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Post by Cloverbell on May 8, 2008 9:21:26 GMT -5
Does anyone have a good source book or website with photos of various grasses? I have a mixed pasture (fescue, timothy, orchard grass, rye, bluegrass +  ?) that is growing like crazy and I'm trying to train my eye to recognize all what I've got out there. Stuff is just starting to head out and we're getting ready to clip so I'm hoping to learn the names before we do. |
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Post by Honeycreek Dexters on May 9, 2008 11:42:45 GMT -5
Cloverbell, a while back there was a very good link on Cattle Today I dont have time right now or I'd find it for you, you might try the search feature. Or Purdue has a good site.
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Post by spiritedhawk on May 20, 2008 15:33:10 GMT -5
Cloverbell, If you find out what you've got you can help train us  Sarah said that your pastures looked a lot like what we have on the other side of the river, except you have a bit more clover. When we get back for good I'm gonna see if I can get an extension agent out there. The only thing that I'm concerned about is I believe there's some fescue mixed in and I seem to remember reading on one of these threads that fescue has some some kind of endophytes (sp?) that aren't good for Dexters? |
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Post by wstevenl on May 20, 2008 16:15:03 GMT -5
The endophytes (sp) aren't good for any cows or horses... will cause a mare to not produce milk. But it's really not a big deal if the pasture has plenty of other stuff. It's only a problem if the pasture is almost all fescue. It's also not a problem if you have a pasture of endophyte free or Max Q (has something similar in it, but doesn't cause problems).
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Post by copperhead on May 20, 2008 21:37:34 GMT -5
Fesque grass isn't good for any grazing animal, if thats all they get. Mares will abort on it and cows will get a problem called "fescue foot. I have fescue grass for my early spring grass, when the cows and horses are still getting hay. By the time they are off of hay, the fescue is mixed with bermuda and it doesn't cause the problems. In the sourthern part of the country fescue is up longer and can do some damage. The key is to make sure that they have other sources of grass.
P.J.
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Post by Cloverbell on May 21, 2008 9:27:43 GMT -5
Hi there!
I have been on a grass identifying mission for a few weeks now and have the chigger and tick bites to prove it! I got lots of photos off the internet and used all my field guides and think I can finally tell the difference between blue grass, fescue, orchard grass, timothy, crab grass, johnson grass, rye grass, red clover, crimson clover, white clover, hop clover, hairy vetch, smooth vetch, blah, blah blah ALL of which I have. Oh yeah, plus Bermuda grass and switch grass. Phew! What would you like to know? I should gather photos of each and post them, should't I?
Now y'all won't believe it but we're seeding an acre in grazing corn and climbing/field peas as discussed in the last few issues of The Stockman Grass Farmer. It should be a fun and interesting experiment. I'll keep you posted!
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Post by corn on May 21, 2008 13:27:01 GMT -5
Are you planting it for your dexters or for hogs??
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Post by Cloverbell on May 21, 2008 17:05:04 GMT -5
As grazing for Dexters. Here's a link to one article about it if you're interested. We have an acre that we planted to green graze sudan last year. It was the only green thing in the county practically after 25 days of 95 degree heat and NO rain. We let the cows in for a couple hours each day to graze it. They loved it and it kept them occupied since there was no grass to be found anywhere. So this year we're trying grazing corn (open pollinated) with a climbing smooth vetch for protein. If it's a bust we've only used an acre. Just keeping it interesting. www.stockmangrassfarmer.net/cgi-bin/page.cgi?id=677 |
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Post by spiritedhawk on May 25, 2008 20:14:06 GMT -5
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Post by Cloverbell on May 27, 2008 9:53:33 GMT -5
That is a GREAT site! Thanks so much. I clicked on the first photo (spiny amaranth) and my blood pressure went up! We call that "sticky careless weed" or "Pigweed" here and it is the most noxious horrible *^%*^%* plant. It is responsible for a lot of crop loss in the southeast and is developing Round Up resistance from what I've read. My goal (number 227 on the list, haha) is to stay on top of it with the sickle better this year so it doesn't go to seed. Good luck, huh?
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Post by legendrockranch on May 27, 2008 23:12:10 GMT -5
I agree great site, would it be possible for one of the moderators to put in on the links thread? Thanks
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?) that is growing like crazy and I'm trying to train my eye to recognize all what I've got out there. Stuff is just starting to head out and we're getting ready to clip so I'm hoping to learn the names before we do. 
Sarah said that your pastures looked a lot like what we have on the other side of the river, except you have a bit more clover. When we get back for good I'm gonna see if I can get an extension agent out there. The only thing that I'm concerned about is I believe there's some fescue mixed in and I seem to remember reading on one of these threads that fescue has some some kind of endophytes (sp?) that aren't good for Dexters? 
