June, 2007 Table of Contents News & Views Archive Issues

Economics
What Is Likely to Affect Hay Prices in the Fall of 2007? by Job Springer
The market price of hay varies substantially from year to year, making it extremely difficult to determine its price in the future. Fundamental economics tell us that the future price of a particular good will be determined by expected supply and expected demand.

Livestock
This is Why They Call it a Season! by Kyle Stutts
Webster's dictionary defines season as "a period of the year characterized by or associated with a particular activity or phenomenon." Note that the definition says "period of the year," not all year.

Pasture and Range
Good Management Forms Great Habits by Matt Mattox
In this age, we are all bombarded with a large amount of information every day. How you filter for the good information, and then decide what to do with it, is the key to making the information work for you.

Research
Modern High-Power Electric Fencing 101 by Devlon Ford
There was a time when many people in the industry considered electric fence to be a waste of time and money. However, when a fence is designed and built properly using a low impedance charger, there are few circumstances in which it will not work.

Soils
Nitrogen Fertilizer Giveaway, Part II by Jim Johnson
Between 2003 and 2006, a project was conducted on the Noble Foundation Headquarters Farm to demonstrate the possibility and practicality of pasturing stockers on bermudagrass while using legumes instead of nitrogen fertilizer.

Suburban Agriculture
Fertilizer - Buy the numbers... by David Annis
Lately, forage producers have seen the cost of fertilizer increase sharply. Let's look at how to determine the "true" cost of nitrogen by fertilizer source.

Wildlife
Pond Surface Area Measurement is Important by Mike Porter
Surface area is one of the most important pieces of information that a manager needs to appropriately manage a pond. Yet it is surprising how many people estimate or guess a pond's surface area rather than measure it.