<p>Planning ahead for winter grazing is key in balancing soil nutrients, preventing compaction, and protecting the health of your livestock.  Plan to stockpile forages and use hay to supplement that feed.  This reduces the stress of switching feed types. Our livestock specialist Kevin Schaffer says, "It's not when you start feeding hay, it's the total amount you feed per cow."</p>

Planning ahead for winter grazing is key in balancing soil nutrients, preventing compaction, and protecting the health of your livestock. Plan to stockpile forages and use hay to supplement that feed. This reduces the stress of switching feed types. Our livestock specialist Kevin Schaffer says, "It's not when you start feeding hay, it's the total amount you feed per cow."

<p>Planning ahead for winter grazing is key in balancing soil nutrients, preventing compaction, and protecting the health of your livestock.&nbsp; Plan to stockpile forages and use hay to supplement that feed.&nbsp; This reduces the stress of switching feed types. Our livestock specialist Kevin Schaffer says, "It's not when you start feeding hay, it's the total amount you feed per cow."</p>

Poop is good food (for plants)

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Your source for research-based information for the farm, garden, and home. We bring Extension education to your pocket in 30 minutes or less. Please share your thoughts and ideas at: https://bit.ly/ExtensionCallingEvaluation. These mini-trainings will give you entry to mid-level information that is easily digestible. If you are looking to improve your health, the health of your farm or garden, or simply better understand our food system, tune in. Recorded by Karen Cox of WVU Extension (karen.cox@mail.wvu.edu) and Dan Lima of OSU Extension (lima.19@osu.edu). Produced by Karen Cox. Transcripts by Dan Lima. Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University and Ohio State University Extension Services are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and marital or family status.

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