Now is the Time to Prepare Fall Pastures

Healthy spring forage and hay yields benefit from careful pasture management in the fall. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses...

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Tansy Poisons Livestock – and Neighborly Relationships!

Tansy ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) has long tormented hay producers and rural landowners who graze livestock. Horses and cows are especially susceptible to this...

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July Invasive Weed of the Month: Tansy Ragwort

Tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) is an invasive weed with a long and deadly history in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, it is designated as a Class B invasive...

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Prepare Now for Mud and Rain Season!

Fall has officially arrived. Soon we’ll be firmly immersed in rain and mud season.  Landowners with livestock face additional challenges once the Oregon...

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Now is the Time to Prepare Fall Pastures

As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root growth and work to store carbohydrates in the lower 3-4 inches of the stem. ...

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Videos for Horse Owners and Pasture Managers

The Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District has three videos that address horse pasture, mud, and manure management.  They are quick and informative!...

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Protect Your Horses from “Pasture Bullies”

Tansy Ragwort is the toxic weed of the moment.  It’s bright yellow flower can been seen throughout our rural areas. In many places, however, good...

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Prepare Now for Mud and Rain Season!

Fall has officially arrived. Soon we’ll be firmly immersed in rain and mud season.  Landowners with livestock face additional challenges once the Oregon...

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Prepare Now for Fall Pastures

As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root growth and work to store carbohydrates in the lower 3-4 inches of the stem. ...

Read More Prepare Now for Fall Pastures

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Pasture, Mud, and Manure Videos

Check out our three new videos that address horse pasture, mud, and manure management.  They are quick and informative! Did your dream of weed-free, lush...

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Protect Spring Pastures: Grazing Guidelines

The weather is beginning to warm and spring pasture grasses are growing, but wait!  Don’t turn those horses out too early! While your horses may have...

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Horse Pasture Management: Broadleaf Weeds

Do you have broadleaf weeds in your horse pasture?  Of course you do! “Broadleaf” is a term used for a group of plants that have leaves that do...

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It’s Time to Read Your Pasture

This is the time of year when it is difficult for pasture specialists to give recommendations.  Sure, they have a lot of generalized advice, but everything...

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Prepare Now for Fall Pastures

Fall pasture management can help ensure a healthy pasture for next year. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root...

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Have Horses? Pasture, Mud, and Manure Videos

Check out our three new videos that address horse pasture, mud, and manure management.  They are quick and informative! Did your dream of weed-free, lush...

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Prepare Now for Mud and Rain Season!

Fall has officially arrived and soon we’ll be firmly immersed in rain and mud season.  Landowners with livestock face additional challenges once the...

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Prepare Now for Fall Pastures

Fall pasture management can help ensure a healthy pasture for next year. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root...

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Prepare Now for Fall Pasture Management

Fall pasture management can help ensure a healthy pasture for next year. As dry summer days give over to autumn rains, pasture grasses experience new root...

Read More Prepare Now for Fall Pasture Management

Prepare Now for Rain and Mud Season

Fall has officially arrived and soon we’ll be firmly immersed in rain and mud season.  Landowners with livestock face additional challenges once the...

Read More Prepare Now for Rain and Mud Season

A brown and white horse in a green pasture

Protect Spring Pastures: Grazing Guidelines

The weather is beginning to warm and spring pasture grasses are growing, but wait!  Don’t turn those horses out too early! While your horses may have...

Read More Protect Spring Pastures: Grazing Guidelines

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