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A small herd of Angus cows grazes on orchardgrass. Jason Cavadini, a grazing outreach specialist with the University of Wisconsin-Division of Extension, says to prevent cattle from grazing tight to the ground. That can result in good fall growth with the cooler temperatures. Cattle can gain more than 2 pounds a day on pasture alone.
A pasture needs a rest so it has a chance to regrow.
Orchardgrass, Dactylis glomerata L., is a perennial, cool-season, tall-growing grass that doesn’t have rhizomes or stolons. It will generally persist longer than other cool-season grasses in frequently cut, properly managed alfalfa mixtures, according to Pennsylvania State University.
Bluegrass is often found in horse pastures because it can tolerate repeated grazing and tight to-the-ground grazing. But Jason Cavadini says two downfalls of bluegrass is that it doesn’t produce a lot of feed compared to other species and it’s shallow-rooted so its growth stops when the rain stops.
When days shorten and nights become cooler, cool-season perennials grow well. Jason Cavadini says it’s beneficial to set some paddocks aside for fall regrowth.
Fall is just around the corner. Now is the time to take a look at pastures to decide if any renovation is needed.
Sarah Pfaff-Cavadini
Jason Cavadini
Sarah Pfaff-Cavadini and her husband, Tim Cavadini, enjoy their 175-acre farm near Mindoro, Wisconsin, where they raise registered-Angus and Simmental beef cattle as well as horses and other small animals.
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A small herd of Angus cows grazes on orchardgrass. Jason Cavadini, a grazing outreach specialist with the University of Wisconsin-Division of Extension, says to prevent cattle from grazing tight to the ground. That can result in good fall growth with the cooler temperatures. Cattle can gain more than 2 pounds a day on pasture alone.
Orchardgrass, Dactylis glomerata L., is a perennial, cool-season, tall-growing grass that doesn’t have rhizomes or stolons. It will generally persist longer than other cool-season grasses in frequently cut, properly managed alfalfa mixtures, according to Pennsylvania State University.
Bluegrass is often found in horse pastures because it can tolerate repeated grazing and tight to-the-ground grazing. But Jason Cavadini says two downfalls of bluegrass is that it doesn’t produce a lot of feed compared to other species and it’s shallow-rooted so its growth stops when the rain stops.
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