Article Written by:
Garry Lacefield, Jimmy Henning, John Johns and Roy Burris
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University of Kentucky http://www.ca.uky.edu
Many cattlemen can take advantage of the late summer-fall growing conditions to obtain high quality pasture for fall and early winter grazing. This practice is called stockpiling. Several questions need to be answered relative to stockpiling such as: Which grass species is best for stockpiling? When should stockpiling begin? When, what kind, and how much fertilizer should be applied? When should the stockpiled material be used? What classes of cattle should be given access to stockpiled pastures? And finally, what grazing system should be used for most efficient use?
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