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RAPP CHATS
By RAP O WINGS
Extension Agent, Agriculture
FArH YEAR more RAPPAHANNOCK cattlemen are turning to EACH itAK wintpr crazing and reduce the amount of toil f;sJ“e ^ winter thei/cow herd. The approximately 25* stored feed need _ Jninoo goodiob of managing their established
ZZ bytttot™soL say tot if it wasn't for stockpiled
toy »-'^‘rreur ^"“reduce to amount o, Some of thes® winter the cow herd. They make hay off the hay or silage needed to winter the cow ^ ^ AugJgt> ^ ^ ^ fescue in late May or ^ ^ 8 starting to feed the gening day
3* St *sLto Sih“ “rT tolr ca«l^ck on fescue And don't Irt feeS hay until New Year's Day. Others rely on fescue for 80? or tore of to cow herds' winter feeding requirements. After observing the results of farmers using stockpiled fescue . ...InHihcir winter grating for some 18 years and promoting its L'to to 16 years, I firmly believe tot most of our St-alf prXlrs would benefit by having at least a third of their
'“iiriy'Ammsfif to critical time in managing established fescue. Catttotorid i shut out and to field top dressed with about 70 lbs. of Nitrogen per acre; plus lime, phosphate and potash as needed. Ute August and early September is to recommended time for Fall seeding of new stands.
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