Dick, are your nel levels that high all year round or more in spring?
Brad Cowan
Astoria Oregon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard and Carol Conklin" <jaka@vermontel.net>
To: <graze-l@witt.ac.nz>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Graze-l] starch in grass
> Brad, Our experience here in NE NYS(a climate similar to yours) has led us
> to focus on P and K soil levels to achieve adequately high energy levels.
> We've achieved this, and now, instead of pasture samples that would read
> 28P, 67 NEL, we get 28P and 78 NEL. Milk production remains high, but
> components,reproductive efficiency, and body condition are much better.
Hope
> this helps,
> Dick Conklin
> Amity Farm
> Ft.Ann,NY
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Melody & Brad Cowan" <cowandairy@charter.net>
> To: <graze-l@witt.ac.nz>
> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 5:01 PM
> Subject: [Graze-l] starch in grass
>
>
> >
> > Does anybody have any info on managing cool season grasses and white
> clover
> > for higher sugar and starches?
> >
> > Brad Cowan
> > Astoria Oregon
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