Penn State Equine Grazing School, Sept. 22
The Horse Staff
September 1, 2012
The grazing school will take place on Sept. 22 and will cover a variety of pasture and forage related topics.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
The grazing school will take place on Sept. 22 and will cover a variety of pasture and forage related topics.
We intend to bring our mare home where most of the pasture was our lawn. We’ve never used chemicals but I am n
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Mild neurotoxicity to horses was reported in Europe but is not considered a serious threat in North America.
While fall armyworm is a pest of cattle and horse pastures, it should not affect horses.
UC Davis researchers found that high-quality alfalfa hay is most effective for rehabilitating a starved horse.
Always ensure horses are consuming their baseline sodium, potassium, and chloride requirements each day.
Foals of mares consuming organic selenium had higher blood selenium concentrations than other foals.
Researchers found that a specially designed feeder can slow horses’ rate of consumption and reduce feed waste.
The ideal time to reseed depends on the type of forage a producer selects.
Many grazing strategies will be discussed during a two-day grazing school at the Lake City Research Center.
Horse owners might be concerned about the potential for an unsafe feed supply this year due to the drought.
When horses were not given a choice of forage, teff hay intake was no different than timothy hay intake.
Rotational grazing allows horses to graze one section of pasture while other sections recover.
Forage analysis and judicial use of concentrates and supplements can help you get the most bang for your buck
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