Mountaineer FarmTalk is a live program hosted by WVU Extension for producers and homeowners in the mid-Ohio Valley. The hosts cover a wide range of topics from gardening, food preservation, livestock management, agritourism and more.
Join us and our special guests every Friday at 10:00 am EST for for Mountaineer FarmTalk Live! to learn, share, laugh and enjoy a cup of coffee (or herbal tea for non-coffee drinkers). We encourage audience participation so have your questions ready.
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Mountaineer FarmTalk is a live program hosted by WVU Extension for producers and homeowners in the mid-Ohio Valley. The hosts cover a wide range of topics from gardening, food preservation, livestock management, agritourism and more.
Join us and our special guests every Friday at 10:00 am EST for for Mountaineer FarmTalk Live! to learn, share, laugh and enjoy a cup of coffee (or herbal tea for non-coffee drinkers). We encourage audience participation so have your questions ready.
This week our special guest will be WVU Extension retired Agronomy Specialist Dr. Ed Rayburn to talk about "Drought Management for Livestock Farmers in West Virginia” The summer of 2024 has been exceptionally dry. Pasture and hay production has been severely reduced by lack of rain fall and extreme heat. Since 1900, West Virginia has experienced several noteworthy droughts, including 1904, 1930–31, 1941, 1954, 1966, and 1988. Many livestock farmers are hauling water as water sources have been severely affected by the lack of rainfall. In addition, they are also feeding winter hay reserves as grass growth in pastures has slowed significantly. Hay will be in short supply and is increasing in price. Farmers should also take this opportunity to implement any needed management changes. Managed grazing practices such as pasture rotation, sufficient recovery periods, and appropriate stocking rates make pastures naturally more tolerant of drought conditions. Dr. Rayburn will discuss strategies farmers can utilize to minimize the effects of drought on livestock production and profitability.
Mountaineer FarmTalk
Mountaineer FarmTalk is a live program hosted by WVU Extension for producers and homeowners in the mid-Ohio Valley. The hosts cover a wide range of topics from gardening, food preservation, livestock management, agritourism and more.
Join us and our special guests every Friday at 10:00 am EST for for Mountaineer FarmTalk Live! to learn, share, laugh and enjoy a cup of coffee (or herbal tea for non-coffee drinkers). We encourage audience participation so have your questions ready.
