• Fins, Fur and Feathers: Grass Management
• Grazing Cover Crops
• Feed Bunk Management

 

00:01:05 – Fins, Fur and Feathers: Grass Management: Kicking off today’s show is K-State's Drew Ricketts and Joe Gerken with another episode of their Fins, Fur and Feathers podcast. This week they discuss grass management for wildlife and how livestock can play a beneficial role.

Fins, Fur and Feathers

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Joe Gerken: [email protected] 

 

00:12:05 – Grazing Cover Crops: Sandy Johnson, K-State beef reproduction specialist, and John Holman, K-State cropping systems and forage agronomist, continue the show by talking through reminders for people wanting cattle to graze cover crops.

Does Grazing Cover Crops Impact Soil Properties?

Managing Spring-Planted Cover Crops for Grazing

Sandy Johnson: [email protected] 

John Holman: [email protected] 

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00:23:05 – Feed Bunk Management: K-State dairy specialist Mike Brouk finishes today’s show with the importance of proper feed bunk management and how the use of cameras and feed pushers can help prevent the feed bunk from becoming dry.

 

 

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