Master Grazer is an outreach program providing producer workshops with the most up-to-date research on environmentally sustainable and economically feasible grazing management. Our fencing and grazing schools offer hands-on learning experiences through field days, pasture walks, workshops, conferences, and farm visits.
Does Low lignin Alfalfa Make Sense for Kentucky Producers
Ray Smith discusses low lignin Alfalfa.
Strategies for Repairing Pugged Pastures
Chris Teutsch discusses strategies for repairing pugged pastures.
Hay Testing: Figuring Out What You Have and What to Do with It!!!
Chris Teutsch discusses what to do with forage after it is harvested.
Drought Proofing Your Grazing System
Chris Teutsch discusses ways to drought management strategies for grazing systems.
Getting a Grazing Plan Together
Chris Teutsch discusses creating plans for a grazing system.
Installing Tire Tanks for Watering Livestock
Joshua Jackson, Carmen Agouridis, Steve Higgins, and Lee Moser, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering provide information on installing tire tanks for watering livestock.
Tall Ironweed Control in Grazed Pastures
Dr. JD Green provides practical advice on how to control Tall Ironweed in grazed pastures.
Thin Grass Stands: Causes and Remedies
Dr. Chris Teutsch, UK Forage Specialist, discusses factors leading to thinning of forage stands and management strategies to improve stands.
Maximizing success with frost seedings of clover
Dr. Jimmy Henning explains why frost seedings of clover don’t always end up as expected. This article aims to help farmers maximize their seedings.
Providing Water for Beef Cattle In a Rotational Grazing System with Tire Waterers
Steve Higgins article outlines the importance of water availability to cattle in Rotational Grazing Systems.
When to start feeding hay?
Hay is largely used as the main source of feed through the winter months. When should you start using it when the cold arrives? Dr. Lehmkuhler discusses when and why hay should be used.
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Drill Calibration Decal (PDF file)
For a handy reference guide to summarize this video, see our drill calibration decal!