ElB-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 5,1993
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Don’t Let Pastures
Go To Head
Timothy J. Fritz
Montgomery Co.
Extension Agent
During the spring months, pas
ture growth is very rapid and diffi
cult to manage.
Typically, production is at least
twice as much in the spring than
summer production. Consequent
ly, stocking rates must be twice as
high in the spring months to pre
vent pastures from becoming too
mature.
Your goal with cool season
grass legume pastures should be to
have the crop grazed when it is six
to eight inches high in an intensive
system. Once the grass starts to
get taller than eight inches, quality
starts to decline. If the pasture
grasses go to head, the pasture
should be clipped to maintain
quality and active growth.
If you are understocked in the
spring, instead of trying to graze
everything, make hay or haylage
off part of your grazing land. Tall
grasses are the easiest to harvest
for hay or haylage. In particular, if
you have predominately timothy
or smooth bromegrass pastures/
hayfields, they should be consid
ered for haying. Timothy and
smooth bromegrass should not be
grazed during stem elongation.
The growing point is exposed at
this time and stand life will be
reduced.
Ideas To Help Reduce Mud
And Erosion On Lanes
Wet soil in the springtime can
cause problems on farms using
lane systems.
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in particular, daily faims with
cows moving to and from the bam
twice a day can have a real mud
problem. Mud not only slows
down milking due to extra cow
prep time, but also increases
environmental mastitis and ero
sion on lanes.
Some techniques that can
reduce mud and erosion on lanes
are:
• Avoid low ground.
• Avoid running lanes down
slope. Try to follow the contour if
possible. If you must go down a
long slope, put in small diversions
to channel water off the lane.
• Have more than one major
lane/exit from bam.
• Mound your lanes. In south
eastern Pennsylvania, with all the
development pressure, clean fill
can be found very easily. You may
also be able to plow a mound in
for a lane way. Avoid fill with
rocks due to possible foot injuries.
If you are mounding lanes, some
culverts may be needed.
• Wood chips can be put on
heavy traveled lanes. Many land
scapers and tree trimming/
removal companies have lots of
wood chips. If you negotiate right,
you might even be able to get paid
a tipping fee.
• Crushed stone can also be put
on lanes. Avoid sizes that will
cause foot problems. A course
material covered with a fine
material will probably work well.
• Close to the bam, if the prob
lem is severe and herd size is large
enough to justify cost, consider a
paved or a grooved concrete main
lane.
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Consider Low Alkaloid
Varieties Of Reed
Canarygrass
In Montgomery County, many
soils are wet in die spring and fall
months and drought in the sum
mer months. Reed canarygrass
mixed with both red and ladino
clovers should be considered by
the grazer on these soil types.
Reed canarygrass, once estab
lished, is high yielding and highly
tolerant to wet and doughty soils.
In addition, its persistence is very
high.
Reed canarygrass does, howev
er, have low seeding vigor and
does not establish well with com
petition. Palation and Ventor are
two high-yielding, low-alkaloid
varieties that should perform well.
Varieties with high alkaloids have
reduced palatability as its growth
matures.
For more information. “Agro
nomy Facts 26, Reed Canary
grass,” is available from the exten
sion office.
Frost Seeding Of Clovers
Look Good So Far
I have looked at several frost
seedings of clovers spun on in late
February and early March. All of
the seedings appear to be coming
along very nicely.
One caution, however, to assure
continued survival of the see
dlings is to make sure the grasses
do not shade the clovers
excessively.
In other words, don’t let the
grasses in an intensive system get
much taller than six inches and
allow the animals to graze the
grass a little shorter (maybe to I.S
inches).
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Oliver 2 bottom rollover
plow. $950.00. 7 row John
Blue No-till tool Bar nitro
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Lane. Co. 717-653-4598.
1969 Mercury Montego,
like new, 307 engine, two
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717-677-4835, Adams
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John Deere Loose hay
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Case 4550 Loader Cab, 4
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price to sell 410-658-3457,
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Pure maple syrup $30.00
gal. $16.00 V 4 gal, $9.50 qt.
Postage paid Hoffman
Farm, RR 2, Box 310,
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Approx. 3 acres wood lot
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Between Campbelltown
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367-8195, Lane. Co.
Bee Supplies & Equip
Medication for Mite & AFB
Glass ware. Honey for
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215-445-6674.
21 foot six ring grain bin
disassembled.
301-791-6963, no Sunday
calls. Wash. Co. Asking
$375.00.
Milking machine - surge on
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(717) 292-3294.
Horses for sale, Geld Show
Quality - 3-4 yrs, broke,
good home only!! Arab/TB
410-378-4037, Cedi Co.,
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2-way radios for farm or
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1986 Pontiac Parisienne, 8
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air pwr-wnd stereo cassette
wood grain, roof rack, very
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944-0946.
John Ibere 14T Hay Baler,
1963 Ford Galaxie Conver
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717-642-5230.
Fresh Gumsy family cow
young nice milker for hand
milking, Lane. Co. Phone
215-445-4825.
Antique Store make Ver
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354-8507, Lane. Co.
Danuser post hole diggerr,
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Harley Davison motor cycle
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MF-1045 Compact Diesel
tractor 35 HP, 2 wd w/
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tires, power steering, York
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Wood stove, "Buck Stove”
you remove from fireplace
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Franklin Co.
717-597-8656
Antique wooden pipe,
717-993-2835.
3 30”. 'A Hp. Dayton barn
fans, 1 yr. old good cond.
used elect, stove works
good. Lane. Co.
717-684-5476.
JD6S blower, exhaust fans,
grain elevator, chicken
feeders, bumper for 84
Ford pick-up, corn silage,
wanted: old silo staves,
Chester Co 215-932-8999.
85 Nissan pickup. Passen
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great. Won't pass insp.
Must sell cheap. Berks Co.
(215) 856-1738 (day).
5,500 watt portable diesel
generator 120 to 240 volts,
great for irrigation, pump
used 400 hours, Cumber*,
land Co. 717-776-3864.
Red Leg Partridge hatching
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717-444-3528.
John Deere 1010 with load
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ear com can deliver pickup
loads. Lane. Co. (717)
354-9723.
109 Cub Cadet Lawn Trac
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(717) 626-4942.
JD 400 rotory hoe Farmall
cub with mower and blade
$1995.00, wide front for
MF. 40-50-65-165, Lancas
ter Co. 215-445-6024.
Wheat straw 2.00 per bale,
ear corn. Phone (215)
367-9051, Montgomery
County.
Wide front end to fit *H" or
*M" Farmall. Also set of fen
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362-8237, Dauphin Co.
Massey Ferguson model
MF-620 Snow blower
attachment for large gar
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Gravely attachments of all
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mower decks rebuilt. Cecil
410-398-7680.
Lincoln Cont. Conv. 1959,
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Conv. 1957 original 50,000
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1000 Bu. oats, no mold
2.00 bu., also 300 bales
2nd cutting Alfalfa 2.25
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Meat slioer hand operated,
1 broom maker machine 1
anvil 160 lb, call after 7 p.m.
No Sunday 717-933-8530
or write Box 206, Womels
dorf, PA 19567. Berks Co.
Leader tractor, runs, needs
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#45 loader, trip bucket,
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410-489-4993.
42 foot Timpte Insulated
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717-354-5677, New
Hollfa.'id.
955 K cat track loader S/N
85J875 good condition,
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Tomato Transplants avail
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Plug Tray, Lancaster Co.
717-872-8318.
Two 1,200 bu wire com
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$250.00 each, 2 row cult,
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Md.
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Mower cost $6,000, will sell
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8 Hp Sears Riding Mower,
$250.00; Rubber hose,
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(717) 386-2872.
J. Deere #3O Combine
P.T.O. $300.00, Lehigh Co.
215-756-6541.
AKC Cocker Spaniel
Female, black, spade, all
shots. 1 yr. old. $l5O 00.
Call late evenings,
814-749-9828.
Hay rack for top of truck
cab was on IH truck
$95.00, Lititz
717-626-0435, Lane. Co.
Cleaned Buckwheat, ready
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phono 717-766-3375,
Cumb County, call after 9
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Yearling Morgan colt 2
white back feet, 1 HC 8-16
tractor with model A Ford
Motor, Maytag Meat Grin
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antique car parts,
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215-822-1639.
New Holland 271 kick baler
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Beacon automatic poultry
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717-799-5411.
J D 24T Hay Baler with No.
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One pair snap-on dual
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717-865-4932.
JD 24T Baler with thrower
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215-968-2649, anytime
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lent shape. Hand start
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717-243-0800, after 6 pm,
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527-4870. __
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