Month: August 2025

Book links available for download: Concepts and Research-Based Guidelines for Forage-Livestock Systems in the Southeast Region  Link: https://www.sare.org/resources/concepts-and-research-based-guidelines-for-forage-livestock-systems-in-the-southeast-region/ 2. South Carolina Forages: Research-Based Concepts for Forage Management Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/393654109_South_Carolina_Forages_Research-based_concepts_for_forage_management/references#fullTextFileContent 3. Silvopasture establishment and management in Slouth Carolina operations

In this virtual engagement series, Clemson University and the USDA Southeast Climate Hub partner with several multi-disciplinary speakers to discuss preparedness and aftermath strategies to enhance the resilience of forage and livestock systems to extreme weather events. We will have specialists joining to discuss forage and livestock health and management initiatives, resources and guides. Additionally, […]

By Liliane Silva, Forage-Livestock Systems Specialist   In the southeast, the majority of livestock systems are based on perennial grasses (bermudagrass, bahiagrass, and tall fescue). Bermudagrass and bahiagrass are warm-season grasses and become dormant when temperatures decrease in Fall. For this reason, it is crucial to plan for this period aiming to decrease hay feeding […]

By Liliane Silva, Forage-Livestock Systems Specialist   In the southeast, the majority of livestock systems are based on perennial grasses (bermudagrass, bahiagrass, and tall fescue). Bermudagrass and bahiagrass are warm-season grasses and become dormant when temperatures decrease in Fall. For this reason, it is crucial to plan for this period aiming to decrease hay feeding […]

I am excited to announce the release of the new revised version of the “South Carolina Forages: Research-based concepts for forage management” book. The first edition of this resource was released in 2023, and now, through the support of the South Carolina SARE program, we have been able to revise it and print more copies […]

by Liliane Silva, Forages Specialist, Clemson University Stockpiling is a management practice that defers forage availability for use later. This practice helps to decrease the costs associated with feeding hay in livestock operations. In the southeast U.S., perennial grasses such as bahiagrass and bermudagrass are used to close the forage gap in early fall and […]

The majority of livestock production systems in South Carolina are based on perennial grasses (e.g., bermudagrass, bahiagrass, and tall fescue). Bermudagrass and bahiagrass are warm-season grasses and they become dormant when temperatures decrease, and days shorten in fall. Many livestock producers plant cool-season annual forages to extend their grazing season and provide additional high forage […]