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Hey folks,
The list has been quiet for a while, just thought I'd share a few winter =
insights:
- The weather has been unusually mild here in the piedmont of Virginia =
We've gotten about two inches of regrowth on Fescue pastures. I've been =
trying to graze down the fescue for control, but the cows have been =
grazing re-growth for the past three weeks....I can't graze it down!
-We fed hay for about 4 weeks in November before putting the herd on =
stockpiled fescue. If the weather holds, we won't feed hay again until =
sometime in February since the Fescue is still growing.
- Bluegrass pastures with a southern exposure look like they normally do =
in early March.
- You know you've been rotationally grazing for a long time when your =
fiberglass fence posts have a thick coating of lichens.
-Rotational grazing is a moooving experience.
Kindest Regards
Steve
Steve Lucas
Mountain View Farm
Louisa, Virginia
www.ibiblio.org/farming-connection/ruralwri/lucas/home.htm
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