<p>Spring showers bring May flowers but they also bring saturated soils and a rush to get the first cutting.  Fallen trees and invasive weeds can taint your hay and make your cattle sick. Taking a walk through the field before harvest can help reduce the risk.  We discuss things to be on the lookout for and techniques to get the right hay to the right animal. </p>

Spring showers bring May flowers but they also bring saturated soils and a rush to get the first cutting. Fallen trees and invasive weeds can taint your hay and make your cattle sick. Taking a walk through the field before harvest can help reduce the risk. We discuss things to be on the lookout for and techniques to get the right hay to the right animal.

<p>Spring showers bring May flowers but they also bring saturated soils and a rush to get the first cutting.&nbsp; Fallen trees and invasive weeds can taint your hay and make your cattle sick. Taking a walk through the field before harvest can help reduce the risk.&nbsp; We discuss things to be on the lookout for and techniques to get the right hay to the right animal.&nbsp;</p>

Spring Forage - Protecting first cut hay

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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.

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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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