Range & Forage Production
Alfalfa and Grass Hay is the third most valuable crop to the county being raised on 42,900 acres and serves largely to provide winter forage for the 43,000 head of cattle in the county. Wheat is grown on about 20,000 acres with Grain Sorghum also being produced on a minimal number of acres in the county.
ALERT – High Nitrates in Forages Potential -
Extreme drought conditions in many areas are greatly increasing the chance of nitrate accumulation in drought stressed forage crops harvested resulting in nitrate toxicity in animals when fed those feeds later this winter. For more information producers can access the K-State publication pertaining to the harvest use and management of high nitrate feeds at the following link :
http://www.bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/mf3029.pdf
General Pubs & Field day / Annual Research Reports
Hay and Forage
- Alfalfa Production Handbook
- No-Till Alfalfa Establishment After Small Grains
- Smooth Brome Production and Utilization
- Tall Fescue Production and Utilization
- Red Clover Production
- Forage Facts Notebook
- Summer Annual Forage for Livestock Production
- Large Round Bale Hay Storage
- KSU Soil & Plant Analysis Lab
Range and Pasture