Fire Ant Surveillance for Horse Farms
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 7, 2016
The gradual north- and westward expansion of the fire ant’s range is exposing more horse owners to this important pest.
The gradual north- and westward expansion of the fire ant’s range is exposing more horse owners to this important pest.
Learn how rising temperatures and extreme weather events are affecting horse keeping.
The program staff have performed 160 pasture evaluations, representing more than 30,000 acres, in 20 Kentucky counties.
Red clover provides excellent forage quality when grazed or harvested before the flower blooms.
Last year Old Friends developed and implemented plans for improving all the paddocks on the farm.
Basic pasture management is relatively simple but requires diligence and understanding.
Consider these pointers for selecting horse-friendly land, facilities, and communities.
Large crabgrass is very palatable to horses and has a high nutrient content, making it useful for grazing in the south.
For cool-season pastures, fall is the ideal time to overseed to thicken a stand and fill in bare areas.
Can horses be turned out on an oat pasture if it is dried up and not green? The oats have already been harvested, and we turn cattle out to graze the leavings, but is it okay for horses?
Do you want to keep horses at home? Are you looking to develop and improve efficiency on your small farm? Join us for this information-packed hour! Our experts will answer your questions about fencing, housing, storage, arenas, pasture and more!
Here are 10 resources to help you make the most of your land when keeping horses on small properties.
Tall fescue is a very hardy forage able to withstand high summer temperatures, drought, moisture stress, and shade.
Johnsongrass is a drought-tolerant weed that can cause nerve and fetal damage in horses.
Regulate grass intake to prevent excess weight gain when fields are at their greenest.
From feeding to vaccines and colic to lameness, here are some basic resources to get the new horse owner started.
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