| With snow still on the ground and freezing | | | | you the best results. Next, do some research on the |
| temperatures, it is hard to start thinking about your | | | | internet and talk to your local extension office for |
| spring and summer pasture grass planting plans. Yet | | | | ideas on the type of perennial ryegrasses and |
| this is the perfect time to start preparing your | | | | pasture grass which will work best in your area. |
| grazing and hay fields for a chance to produce an | | | | No matter if you raise cattle, sheep, goats, wildlife, or |
| abundant crop. | | | | milk cows there are many pasture grass seed mixes |
| First you need to look at your current pasture grass | | | | available. You should be looking for proven |
| fields and the hay you have in the barn now. Are | | | | ryegrasses with high sugar reserve which make for |
| these fields producing the type of crop to fed all | | | | lush, thick pastures that withstand dry summers and |
| your livestock? What is the quality of the baled hay | | | | cold winters. They also give extra energy for rapid |
| in your barn you are currently feeding? Are you | | | | re-growth after grazing and help crowd out weeds. |
| thinking you need to move towards organic pasture | | | | Most importantly, high sugar grasses are proven to |
| grass or high sugar grasses? Does your current | | | | increase livestock yields. That's more milk, beefier |
| ryegrasses re-grow quickly and crowd out weeds? | | | | cattle, and larger sheep and goats. If you are looking |
| To get the answer for these and other questions on | | | | to attract deer and other game to your food plot |
| your pasture grass you need to do your homework. | | | | grasses, look for the blends designed with this in |
| Start by getting your soils tested to see if you have | | | | mind. |
| the proper nutritional values in your fields. Check to | | | | In conclusion, there is no better time to review your |
| see if your field may need to be aerated, over | | | | spring and summer pasture grass needs. Take |
| seeded or completely re-seeded. Sometimes just | | | | advantage of both seed companies early order |
| aerating to remove compaction layers in your soil | | | | discounts and these cold winter days to plan ahead |
| then over seeding high sugar grass seeds may give | | | | for spring and summer. |