Hay and Pasture

A new meeting is to be held at the Izaak Walton League on January 20, 2010: For information here is the Pasture and Hay Meeting Brochure for 2010

During 2007 and 2008, several Hay and Pasture Workshops were attended by local, tri-county, and tri-state participants. Many excellent speakers from Maryland, Virginia, and Delaware were available to discuss forage production, pests, diseases, and to answer any questions registrants had. Here is a synopsis of the powerpoint presentations during the meetings. We also want to take this opportunity to thank all of our experts for their time and information shared during these sessions.

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2007

Diseases of Alfalfa and Orchardgrass was presented by Erik L. Stromberg, Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist, Agronomic Crops, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology and Weed Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia

New Forage Issues on Maryland, Grazing Lands Conservation Initiatives Demonstration Farms and Bermudagrass Is Important in Pastures in MD Already were presented by Elmer M. Dengler, Resource Conservationist, Marylandd NRCS, State Grazing Specialist, MD, GLCI Coordinator

Inexpensive Techniques for Adding Legumes/Some Grasses to Pasture and Hay Land was presented by Dr. Richard W. Taylor, Extension Agronomist, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware rtaylor@udel.edu

Low-Cost Fertility Options for Forage Producers was presented by Ben Beale, St. Mary's County Extension Agent, and some slides adapted from Dave Myers, Anne Arundel Extension Agent, University of Maryland

Nitrogen Value of Legumes in Pasture was presented by R. David Myers, Extension Educator, Agriculture, University of Maryland

Southern and Central Maryland Hay & Pasture Conference, Weed Control Options in Pasture and Hay Production was presented by Dr. Ron Ritter, Extension Weed Control Specialist, University of Maryland, College Park

2008

Forage Quality Assessment--Marketing Hay Profitability was presented by Les Vough, Forage Crops Extension Specialist, Emeritus, University of Maryland and Hay Marketing Consultant, Maryland Department of Agriculture

Helping Pastures Recover From Drought was presented by Dr. Richard W. Taylor, Extension Agronomist, University of Delaware

Forage Disease Update was presented by Bob Mulrooney, Extension Plant Pathologist, University of Delaware

Forage Insect Pest Review was presented by Joanne Whalen, Extension IPM Specialist, University of Delaware

Extending the Grazing: Building a Year Round Grazing System an Soil Fertility for Seeded Burmudagrass were both presented by Dr. Chris D. Teutsch, Extension Specialist, Virginia Tech, Southern Piedmont AREC, Blackstone, Virginina

What & Why You Should Know About Maryland Delaware Forage Council (MDFC)

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For more information, contact Ben Beale, MCE - Agriculture & Natural Resources, St. Marys

Last updated: 11/13/2011