Forage Timely Tips: June

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  • Continue hay harvests. Minimize storage losses by storing hay under cover.
  • Clip pastures for weeds and seedheads as needed.
  • Slow rotation allowing for a longer recovery period.
  • Use portable fencing to decrease paddock size and increase paddock number.
  • Do NOT graze below the minimum desired height.
  • When managed, johnsongrass and crabgrass can provide high quality summer forage.
  • Begin grazing native warm-season grasses.  Start at 18-20” and stop at 8-10 inches.