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    pasture management

    Explore " pasture management" with insightful episodes like "Season 3, Episode #19~ The Last Calf", "Season 3, Episode #18~ All the live long day...", "Season 3, Episode #17~ Lil' Honkers", "Season 3, Episode #16~ Safety First!" and "Ep. 035: Pro Tips for Getting Pastures (and Horses) Ready for Spring Grazing" from podcasts like ""Blind Hog and Acorn", "Blind Hog and Acorn", "Blind Hog and Acorn", "Blind Hog and Acorn" and "Beyond the Barn"" and more!

    Episodes (32)

    Season 3, Episode #19~ The Last Calf

    Season 3, Episode #19~ The Last Calf

    Calpurnia has had her last calf, which will in turn be the last to be born on the farm.  No more breeding cows, these last three geriatric girls have earned their retirement.

    Chores have been done, fruit is ripening on the trees, and four bouncy calves grace the paddocks.

    First batch of kids went to market, prices are holding.

    Weather has been gorgeous, just enough rain to keep things green without any recent flooding.  Hot damn!

    Season 3, Episode #18~ All the live long day...

    Season 3, Episode #18~ All the live long day...

    Working working working...  Blind Hog and Acorn have been earning their bread labor since the rains decided to stop.  Full days outside working in the garden, brush hogging the fields. sorting goats, moving goslings around. Days being longer just means they just keep going...

    Lupine had her final calf, and after watching her push a few times with nothing to show for it, Acorn had to pull a "James Herriott" and reach inside (up to her armpit) to see what was the problem.  No front feet or nose, but a bum with back legs tucked under its body.  Acorn had to grab each back hoof and ease it out and when both feet were showing Lupine gave some mighty pushes and out plopped a lovely dun bull calf. Phew!

    Garden is "getting there."  Goslings love their new LARGE area and even "self loaded" into their night-time pen this evening. Only one cow left to calve, our dear Calpurnia.  She is bagging up, so it won't be long.

    Season 3, Episode #17~ Lil' Honkers

    Season 3, Episode #17~ Lil' Honkers

    Fred and Ethel are at their new home north of Springfield and Blind Hog and Acorn drove to Kansas to pick up six Cotton Patch geese/goslings.  Much excitement, cannot wait to see how these goslings grow!

    On top of that gardening, milking, blood moons, and pasture maintenance have pretty much been the routine for the week.

    Bee hive split has been made. Fingers crossed as timing seemed perfect!  Three queen cells located and transported to the new hive.  Will let the girls battle it out.

    Footnote:  Blind Hog drove to town to get gas and came back in the house waving a $20...  "Guess what I found" he said but alas, he was just JOKING... Had Acorn about floored!

    Season 3, Episode #16~ Safety First!

    Season 3, Episode #16~ Safety First!

    Has been an interesting few weeks to say the least.  Blind Hog and Acorn have been doing all the things, and with Acorn seemingly taking off (literally) every 5 -7 days, no wonder the garden is behind!

    Good news is that the tomatoes and eggplants are out, cabbage, onions, broccoli etc all doing well.  Even saw some green strawberries!

    The dawn redwood has transplanted just fine, and even the two ginkgo trees have leafed a bit.

    Was storming up a treat during recording, hard to complain when May rain brings on great summer pastures...

    And most important dear listeners, please get a fire extinguisher to keep in your car- you could save a life!

    Ep. 035: Pro Tips for Getting Pastures (and Horses) Ready for Spring Grazing

    Ep. 035: Pro Tips for Getting Pastures (and Horses) Ready for Spring Grazing

    On this episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr discuss a jam-packed episode on horse pasture management and grazing including:

     

    • What toxic weeds we should be on the lookout for to protect our horses

    • What can happen if horses are allowed to graze too early in the growing season

    • Is our horse getting enough fiber if solely out on pasture?

     

    Have any topics you want to hear more about? Let us know at podcast@standleeforage.com.

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    Notes:

    4:20 – 

    University of Minnesota Extension “Managing Established Horse Pastures” – https://extension.umn.edu/horse-pastures-and-facilities/managing-established-horse-pastures#maintain-soil-health-1327862

     

    12:50 – 

    University of Minnesota Extension “Plants Poisonous of Harmful to Horses” poster – https://www.facebook.com/UMNHorse/photos/a.182478971778089/8022905184402056/

     

    23:58 – 

    Penn State Extension “How to Make Rotational Grazing Work on Your Horse Farm” - https://extension.psu.edu/how-to-make-rotational-grazing-work-on-your-horse-farm

     

    25:48 – 

    University of Minnesota Extension “Constructing a High-Traffic Pad” video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXj_OHFrh2E

     

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    Equine Resources and Support:

    Dr. Cubitt and Dr. Duren - https://www.standleeforage.com/company/contact-us/

    Penn State Extension - https://extension.psu.edu/animals-and-livestock/equine

    University of Maryland - https://extension.umd.edu/programs/agriculture-food-systems/program-areas/animal-science/horses

    Rutgers University Extension - https://esc.rutgers.edu/

    University of Minnesota Extension - https://extension.umn.edu/animals-and-livestock#horse

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    Season 2, Episode #38~ Piddly Chores

    Season 2, Episode #38~ Piddly Chores

    Lots of loose ends getting done around the farm- hot tub was repaired, drained and cleaned. Purple martin gourds removed and put away for the winter.  Corner fence post reset and fence wire affixed. Hay feeders are now in the yard awaiting new tarp covers which Acorn will make out of used billboard fabric.

    Blind Hog fired up the burn pile then later he and Acorn also mounted the 10 yr old gas grill onto a nice, smooth,  level platform.  Nor more wobbly grill!  Acorn gave it a good cleaning and new sear plates are on their way- will have it cooking like new!

    Barn kitties are also forthcoming- friend Judy wanted to do a steep reduction in her numbers- we are taking 4 teens and a momma with 3 kittens. They will be divided between three barns.  Looking forward to "rodent control" make no mistake!

    Acorn has begun new classes online for healthcare professionals- she desires to start her own "thing," more about that will be disclosed later on.  She did however go ahead and secure a catchy web domain. "If you build it, they will come..."

    Finally from the SteelMeadow Kitchen- Homemade English Muffins are easy!  Do not be intimidated!


    Season 2, Episode #36~ Labor Day Weekend

    Season 2, Episode #36~ Labor Day Weekend

    Acorn is getting ready to get on a plane, again, and go visit her Mum and Rumi in Houston.  Blind Hog and Sam once again will mind the conn.

    The past week has been full of the usual chores- laundry, gardening, canning and mowing.  Blind Hog clipped the "south field" so the goats can see where they are- not too fond of venturing into a field with grass above their heads!

    Goat breeding is on schedule- looking forward to the kids next year.

    A delightful week- very "uneventful" which is fine for the two farmers.

    Season 2, Episode #31~ Acorn Made a List!

    Season 2, Episode #31~ Acorn Made a List!

    Yes, Acorn made a list of most of the things accomplished to talk about for the podcast. She did leave off filling 350 lbs of mineral mix into all the livestock feeders.  They had the mill put the mix in 25 lb bags instead of the 50 lb. bags Blind Hog was carrying when the tore his calf muscle.  Blind Hog said Acorn was handling those 25 lb bags quite nicely, while he sat in the truck with this foot on the brake.  Yes- we do not trust the parking break on the F3509.  That is Acorn's task tomorrow...

    First eight of the Cornish Cross chickens are processed, along with the three cockerels who were twice their age but half their size.  The remaining "piggie chickens" will be processed when they run out of feed.  75 lbs of feed remain...

    Acorn picked chanterelle mushrooms, sauteed them in butter and put them in the freezer for future feasting.  Bees are doing super, two hive splits are thriving.  Momma cows are ready to be bred for spring calves.  They will get back with the bull Fintan once the last of the 2021 kids go to market, in a week and a half.

    Fields are doing super, best grass out there in several years.

    SteelMeadow Farm has a new goat plan- going with registered Savanna bucks which means the current unregistered Savanna bucks have to go.  Fred has already found a new home.  George is yet to find his.  Not only were they were both unregistered but they also had more than two teats.  Acorn says no to supernumerary teats of goats.  Period!

    Rain to move in and a cold front with it.  Hot damn!  Drunk Uncle ukulele provided the podcast's noodling in the background.  Play it loud and play it proud!

    Episode 4 What about the parasites on the pasture?

    Episode 4  What about the parasites on the pasture?

    This episode with Dr Paul Nilon of Tasmania will explore the ways in which we can clean up the parasite stages on the paddocks and make them suitable for young weaners through their first testing season. It covers Smart grazing and cross grazing with cattle how they work, how to do it and what is needed. It also looks at innovative uses and traps for beginners.



    Email your feedback or topic suggestions: wormcasts@paraboss.com.au
    Ian's Limerick

    When choosing a paddock to graze

    There are only some limited ways

    To make sure it’s free 

    Of that pesky L3

    Cos to clean it takes hundreds of days

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    Episode 031: We Need More Tourniquets!!!

    Episode 031: We Need More Tourniquets!!!

    In this episode, we follow up on even more of our previous projects.  How did the blackwater aquarium turn out?  What changes have we seen to our three-acre pasture?  Have our habitat-improvement efforts paid off?  Are the mushrooms growing yet?  How about our cheesemaking endeavors?  Find out all of this and much more in this episode.  

    Common Ground Radio 7/1/16

    Common Ground Radio 7/1/16

    Producer/Host: C.J. Walke Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Organic Food and Farming in Maine Program Topic: Pasture Management and Grazing Key Discussion Points: a) Fundamentals of pasture management b) Grazing habits of various livestock c) Soil fertility management Guests: Diane Schivera, Organic Livestock Specialist, MOFGA Rick Kersbergen, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Sustainable Dairy and Forage Systems

    The post Common Ground Radio 7/1/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

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