Brad, Weather defines every strategy any Farmer can use, but given a
'reasonable' grazing season, those vales are consistent. Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melody & Brad Cowan" <cowandairy@charter.net>
To: <graze-l@witt.ac.nz>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 2:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Graze-l] starch in grass
> 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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