Videos

Virtual Forage Conference: Bale Grazing Feeding Hay the Easy Way
Length: 1:08:30  |  Date: February 2022

This video recording contains the sixth and final presentation from the 2022 Maryland-Delaware Virtual Forage Conference. In this presentation, Dr. Greg Halich discusses using bale grazing as an effective strategy for feeding hay during the winter months, including an overview of the potential benefits from bale grazing, strategies for making bale grazing work in an eastern climate, and the economics of this practice.
 

Virtual Forage Conference: Male Sterile BMR Sorghum as an Energy Forage Replacement for Corn Silage
Length: 1:01:21  | Date: February 2022

This video recording contains the fifth presentation from the 2022 Maryland-Delaware Virtual Forage Conference. In this presentation, Tom Kilcer discussed using sorghum, specifically male sterile BMR sorghum, as an energy forage replacement for corn silage. Potential advantages for using sorghum were addressed, as well as the steps to successfully establish and grow the crop and harvest recommendations.
 

Virtual Forage Conference: Round Bale Silage Management for Optimizing Yield and Quality
Length: 1:00:14  |  Date: February 2022

This video recording contains the fourth presentation from the 2022 Maryland-Delaware Virtual Forage Conference. In this presentation, Dr. Jessica Williamson covers strategies for making high quality baleage, including discussion on harvest management, equipment adjustment, bale density, and wrapping considerations.