Pasture prep

Expert offers tips, tricks and tools to prepare for grazing season

Melisa Goss
Apr 9, 2024
Apr 9, 2024

Cattle grazing — Cattle graze new grass in the spring months.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Melisa Goss

With the arrival of April, many producers may start looking ahead to grazing options and pasture management plans.

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Pasture (1).jpeg — A snowy pasture in South Dakota’s Douglas County soaks up moisture on Easter Day. As producers start to look toward spring turnout Jameson Brennan, assistant professor and SDSU Extension livestock grazing specialist, has created two online tools to help them plan for grazing season.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.