Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2023
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Want to learn how to improve grazing utilization? Attending a day and a half grazing school will be a great start to improving pasture utilization by your livestock.
Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2023
Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2023
To make excellent quality hay, the forage needs to be cut at the right growth stage and packaged into a bale at the right moisture content without incidence of rain damage.
Wheat is starting to head out across the central and northern Indiana, with flowering not too far behind.
Mechanical conditioning the crop with rubber rollers (shown in picture) or steel rollers reduces hay drying time Harvest of cool-season perennial grasses and perennial legumes is beginning soon. Getting a standing forage crop that measures 75 percent moisture or more to a safe baling moisture of 18 to 20 percent moisture is “easier said than done”. Changing weather fronts pass through every third or fourth day making it a challenge to quickly dry hay. Research has shown that properly conditioning forage crops is the single most effective way to reduce curing time. Making the proper settings on your mower-conditioner will ensure the best economic return. When conditioning a forage crop, the goal should be to have 90 percent of the crop’s stems show some signs of a cracking or limpness. No more than 5 percent of the leaves should show signs of bruising or blackening from the conditioning process —[Read More…]
Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2023
2023 Black Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report Form
2023 Black Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report Form
