Livestock and Forages

Tips for Recovering Spring Pastures

A photo of a re-seeded fescue horse pasture.

Cassie LeMaster, Area Livestock and Forage Agent Many of us are dealing with pasture damage left from an excessively wet winter. Wet pasture conditions allow plants to be crushed and bruised easily, creating bare ground and subsequent weed invasion as weed seeds begin to germinate this Spring. Hopefully, you allocated one pasture as your “sacrifice […]

Vaccines to Protect Horses

 USDA-approved vaccines are available for a number of equine infectious diseases. Vaccines reduce the risk of infection by working with the body’s natural defenses to safely develop immunity to disease. Vaccination serves to minimize the risks of infection, but cannot prevent disease in all situations. When used with good biosecurity and management practices, vaccines can […]