Saving Time and Fuel During Tillage

Saving Time and Fuel During Tillage by Matthew Digman1 There are many ways to save fuel in tillage field operations: not tilling, choosing a minimum tillage operation over a heavier one, and ensuring your tractor and implement are set up properly. As with any farm operation, the value of tillage must be weighed against its cost. […]

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Managing Forage in Silo Bags

Managing Forage in Silo Bags by Craig Saxe Introduction Maximizing ruminant livestock production is dependent upon, producing and storing quality forage. Once the crop has been harvested, loss of quality may occur simply because steps were not taken to correctly manage the forage during filling and storage. This fact sheet reviews bagged silage recommendations that help […]

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Slobbers in Horses

Slobbers in Horses Information taken from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs at: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/horses/facts/info_slobbers.htm Horses on pasture will sometimes start salivating profusely in a cool, wet spring or fall.  Affected horses commonly show no abnormal clinical signs except the profuse frothy salivation, which is not life threatening though of concern to horse […]

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Clover Causing Sunburn and Liver Problems in Horses

Clover Causing Sunburn and Liver Problems in Horses Article adapted from M. Murphy, DVM, PhD and K.Martinson, PhD University of Minnesota, July 7th, 2012 Clovers are usually considered a beneficial pasture forage. However, alsike clover (Trifolium hybridum) and red clover (Trifolium praetense) are considered toxic when infected with the mold Cymadothea trilolii that causes Black Blotch disease in clovers. […]

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