Recent News for Pastures
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Fencing for Pastures
April 01, 2007
What is the correct fencing for your farm? The correct answer is: it depends. It would be wonderful if there existed one type of Good Horse Fencing that we could all install and be done. While there is unacceptable fencing for horses, there is no... Read More
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Eating Trees
April 01, 2007
Is there anything I can do to stop the horses from eating the bark off of my trees? ... Read More
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BHS Supporting Efforts to Eliminate Toxic Weed
March 23, 2007
The BHS is launching the first part of their 2007 Ragwort Awareness Campaign, urging all concerned parties to get pulling to prevent the spread of Ragwort. They will once again be holding two Ragwort Awareness Weeks; April 2-8 and... Read More
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New Publication Rates Trees by Susceptibility to Ice Storm Damage
December 22, 2006
A unique publication tells city planners and homeowners just how susceptible certain tree species are to ice storm damage--a handy guide in the wake of late November's ice storms in Illinois. The publication, developed by the University of... Read More
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Pasture and Fencing
June 01, 2006
It's worth the time and expense to establish productive and nutritious pasture, then maintain it. And if you maintain your pasture, you'll want to keep your horses secure with a safe fencing system. The following are tips on management of your... Read More
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Pasture Makeover
May 01, 2006
As the snow recedes and green starts to reappear in your pastures, do you see bare spots, or areas with too many weeds? Has your grass production diminished to the point that what used to be your main source of forage now is only a playground?... Read More
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Ridin' Fence
May 01, 2006
There are many options available today for horse owners when installing or redoing pen and pasture fencing. The first thought should be the safety of the horses. Sometimes a fencing makeover will mean tearing out all of the old fence and... Read More
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Water Makeovers on the Farm
May 01, 2006
There are many things to consider when supplying water for horses. If you depend on a stream, pond, or ditch (rather than a controlled system such as buckets, tanks, or automatic waterers), there could be concerns regarding water quality (for your ... Read More
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Endophyte-Infected Fescue
April 01, 2006
Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is a nutritious cool-season perennial grass that grows on more than 35 million acres in the United States. Introduced from Europe more than 100 years ago, it didn't become popular until the mid-1940s afte... Read More
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Pasture Pests Pose Problems
April 01, 2006
Our farms usually fall into one of two pasture pest categories: Currently overrun, or about to be. Tunneling pasture pests can create serious hazards that can injure horses and ruin your fields. In a recent TheHorse.com poll, 65% of the 518 who... Read More
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Growing Grass After the Hurricanes
October 21, 2005
Will grass re-establish in Gulf Coast area pastures that were covered in murky, salty, or contaminated floodwaters for several weeks in September? That is a question agronomy researchers at Louisiana State University (LSU) aim to answer in the... Read More
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Clover Photosensitivity
October 01, 2005
A rainy, cool summer in Manitoba, Canada, was turning to fall when Thunder, a 2-year-old Paint/Arab cross gelding with lots of white across his body, began to show signs of colic. He was treated for colic four times in two days. Annette Fleming,... Read More
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Housing, Bedding, and Pasture (Book Excerpt)
September 21, 2005
Stabling, pasturing, bedding, and other aspects of a horse's living environment have major implications on the potential for health problems.... Read More
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Practical Mosquito Control
August 09, 2005
In addition to vaccination, mosquito control is critical in protecting your horses against WNV. Here's quick review on controlling mosquito populations in your barn: Eliminate areas of standing water through improved drainage, or... Read More
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Fall and Winter Bring Forage Risks
November 10, 2004
Now that we've had our first frost in Central Kentucky (and many areas have had more than that), your pastures might be higher in carbohydrates and thus more dangerous for laminitic and/or metabolically challenged horses (such as Cushingoid... Read More
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Nutritional Value of Forages
November 09, 2004
To feed your horse the best forage for his needs, you have to understand the plants and what affects their nutrient content, said Jerry Chatterton, PhD, Research Leader of the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Forage and Range Research... Read More
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Parasite Control Without--or Along With--Chemicals
October 01, 2004
EDITOR'S NOTE This is part ten of a 12-part series on internal parasites of horses. Our horses are lucky to live in an age when modern deworming drugs can pretty much rid them of parasites. They're living longer an... Read More
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A Clean Sweep
October 01, 2004
There's a reality show that airs on BBC America called "Life Laundry." It's all about folks who tend to keep lots of clutter piled up and lying around in big, sloppy messes in their houses or apartments. Then our team of heroes arrives, sorting... Read More
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Horse Care in the Fall
September 28, 2004
Fall deworming is important; winter is usually when internal parasites do the most damage and rob the horse of vital nutrients. By fall the worm eggs and larvae eaten during spring and summer have matured and are living in the digestive tract unless ... Read More
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Pasture Management Recommendations
August 19, 2004
Carbohydrate research done on forages, although not specific to carbohydrate type, has provided information on pasture management that owners can use to manage their horses' intake of carbohydrates. This is particularly of interest to owners wit... Read More
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New Method of Counting Carbs
August 19, 2004
A new carbohydrate analysis method developed for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) might be able to help researchers answer some specific questions about equine forages. Until now, it has been difficult for forage... Read More
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Drugs for the Deworming War
August 01, 2004
How do you choose a dewormer when you're presented with a bewildering array of product types? ... Read More
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Parasite Primer Part 7: Parasites in the Environment
July 01, 2004
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part seven of a 12-part series on internal parasites of horses. Back in January, in our first installment of this series, we described what makes a parasite different from other kinds of infectiou... Read More
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Mud Management
June 01, 2004
Flanders and Swann, a singing comedy team from the United Kingdom, once penned a song that went like this: "Mud, mud, glorious mud, Nothing quite like it for cooling the blood. So follow me, follow, Down to the hollow, And... Read More
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Are Grass Clippings Toxic to Horses?
May 01, 2004
Q: A friend swears that I put my horses at serious risk of "grass tetanus" by mowing my pasture with a rotary finish mower. He says that all of the short pieces produced by small, high-speed equipment expose so much of the grass... Read More
