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Articles Fall Forage Establishment
Jessica A. Williamson, Ph.D., Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Pasture managers and hay producers have a window of opportunity in the late summer and early fall to improve existing or establish new stands through seeding. More
Articles Marek's Disease in Chickens
Eva Wallner-Pendleton, DVM, MS, ACPV, Gregory P Martin, Ph.D., PAS
Marek’s Disease is by far one of the most common illnesses in small flocks and not treatable once the clinical signs have begun. Yet, it is one of the most preventable illnesses using vaccination. More
Articles National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) Biosecurity Planning
Gregory P Martin, Ph.D., PAS
A formal plan for biosecurity is being directed by USDA/NPIP that will eventually lead to audits for those farms participating in this program. A NPIP biosecurity plan would augment a farm's overall HPAI control program. More
Articles Forage Variety Trials Reports
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Forage Trials Report summarizes performance data collected from ongoing forage trials at two sites in Pennsylvania. More
Articles Take Advantage of Your Existing Markets
Walt Bumgarner
When it comes to the livestock business, or any agricultural enterprise, a broad perspective and an open mind about potential market channels can help strengthen your business. More
Articles HPAI Respiratory Protection
Gregory P Martin, Ph.D., PAS
N95 is the minimum level respiratory protection approved by CDC/NIOSH for use for by individuals working with HPAI-infected birds. More
Articles Determining Pasture Yield
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Direct and indirect methods of determining pasture yield. More
Articles Forage Quality in Perspective
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Fluctuations in milk prices, feed costs, and government programs are forcing dairy farmers to become more efficient with their farm operation. More
Articles Where to Send Samples for Analysis
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Once you have gone to the effort of correctly collecting a sample, how can you be sure that the results you receive from the testing laboratory are accurate? More
Articles Why Test Forage Quality?
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Greater net profit is the bottom line for why livestock producers need to know the quality of the forages they are feeding! More
Articles Biosecurity: Protecting Your Birds from Disease
Phillip Clauer, Gregory P Martin, Ph.D., PAS, Patricia A Dunn, DVM, MAM, DACPV, R. Michael Hulet
Biosecurity means protecting your birds by preventing disease from entering your farm, and protecting others by preventing disease from leaving your farm. More
Articles Let New Technology Help With an Old School Chore
Walt Bumgarner
Evaluating the Body Condition Score of individual females in your cowherd will go a long way in determining how you feed your herd during the winter months. More
Articles Producción de Huevos en Pequeña Escala (Orgánica y Convencional)
Gregory P Martin, Ph.D., PAS, Lynn Kime, Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Paul Patterson, Miguel Antonio Saviroff, MS
La producción de huevos en pequeña escala es una de las empresas agrícolas de animales más antiguas registrada en la historia. More
Articles Forage Quality Testing: Why, How, and Where
Marvin Hall, Ph.D., Virginia A. Ishler
For nearly four decades, scientists have been refining the ability to test forages for quality. More
Articles Pasture and Hay for Horses
Marvin Hall, Ph.D., Pat M. Comerford
To minimize feed costs, it is important to keep horses healthy and feed them a balanced ration that meets their nutritional needs. More
Articles Calibration of Grain/Seed Drills
Sjoerd Willem Duiker, Ph.D., CCA, Ron Hoover
The seed delivery system in drills is not as precise as that used in planters because they use flutes or sponges to meter seed instead of seed singulation. More
Articles Warm-Season Grasses for Pheasants
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Warm-season grasses such as big bluestem and switchgrass can provide forage for animals throughout the summer months when cool-season grasses become less productive. More
Articles Tall Fescue
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
In Pennsylvania, Tall fescue has been used primarily for conservation purposes but is well suited as hay, silage, or pasture. More
Articles Strategies for Extending the Grazing Season
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Several strategies can be employed to supply forage into the fall or early winter. More
Articles Need Forage? Try Annual Crops
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Alternative species to meet forage needs and supplement feedstocks. More
Articles Grazing Winter Small Grains
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Grazing winter small grains can be an easy and profitable way to start grazing early in the season, but requires proper management of the crop and livestock. More
Articles Grazing Alfalfa in Pennsylvania
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Grazing alfalfa is not a new practice. Alfalfa has been grazed alone or in mixtures with grasses and other legumes since its introduction into the United States. More
Articles Four Steps to Rotational Grazing
J. Craig Williams, Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
A well-managed pasture program can be the most economical way to provide forage to ruminant animals. More
Articles Grass Tetany in Grazing Animals
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
Be alert to the potential risk for Grass Tetany in high potassium soils and when other conditions are favorable for the development of this livestock illness. More
Articles Alfalfa Frost Heaving: Assessing the Damage
Marvin Hall, Ph.D.
March is the time to scout for alfalfa frost heaving so that preparations can be made if the stand will need to be rotated out in spring. More