Cattle are highly selective, and they seek out the high-quality plants and will graze them to oblivion if allowed.

“Summer annuals are a good way to add diversity and build pasture stands for the upcoming grazing season,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Summer ...

University of Missouri Extension specialists find that producers see up to $300 savings in feeding costs per calf when their ...

Here we are at the start of May. The weather in April wasn't any good for gardening, with the exception of last weekend. After the great warm weather last weekend, the temperatures dipped back below ...

Plant and Soil, Vol. 448, No. 1/2 (March 2020), pp. 265-276 (12 pages) Aims Current studies on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning have mostly focused on plant communities.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The gardening season only lasts for so long — unless you're one of those clever gardeners who've figured out how to keep planting all year. If ...

Questions: The impact of grazing on the phenology of alpine plants has not been deeply explored. In particular, how the phenology of all species in the alpine plant community is affected by grazing ...

RUSHFORD — Atop Magelssen bluff, above the city of Rushford, co-owner of Driftless Land Stewardship LLC Jesse Bennett, stood facing the brush. Goat, goat, goat, he called. Tucked away in the brush ...

Dear Master Gardener: Last year the rabbits ate most of my perennials. What can I do to keep them from eating my plants? Are there plants rabbits won’t eat? Answer: Gardeners may see a higher number ...