Scissors Cut Results 5/25/2021
Well Begun is Half Done The good weather this last week allowed most farms to make great progress on first cutting. Grasses grew an average of 7.1 inches this week and some fields grew ...
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Well Begun is Half Done The good weather this last week allowed most farms to make great progress on first cutting. Grasses grew an average of 7.1 inches this week and some fields grew ...
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Warm and Growing; Mowers Going! Rain or shine, the forages grow, and in the last week grasses grew on 4.25 inches, reaching an average of a 19 inch canopy height! We even measured some ...
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The sun shines, planters are rolling…. The last soil temp survey for 2021: Our soil temp taking crew made its final round of temp-taking on 5/11/2021. A return to cool wet weather the week ...
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Get Set — Go The old timers always said , “a cold wet May is a barn full of hay”. Cold and wet is a good description of our May so far, but don’t ...
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On Your Mark Welcome to the first Forage Quality Scissors Cut report for 2021. This year we are sampling 42 sites in Delaware County and the NYC Watershed. Grass and legume heights measured this ...
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Seize the Day Weather this week included both cold days with a couple inches of snow and bright sunny days. Soil temperature measured on April 27, 2021 (a clear sunny day) averaged 60.7° for ...
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Cooler This Week Delaware County has experienced cooler than average temperatures and received between .5 and 1 inch of rain in the past 7 days. Resulting soil temperatures observed on Tuesday 4/20 averaged 7° ...
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Not Yet But Soon Soil Temperature is a one of the best indicators of a soils readiness for corn planting. The Precision Feed Management/Nutrient Management Team will be monitoring soil temperatures weekly this spring, ...
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This week, Cornell Cooperative Extensions (CCE) from across NYS are kicking-off the 2020 #CCEResponds Year-End Campaign to help raise awareness and critical funds for our county organizations. For more than 100 years, Cornell Cooperative ...
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The usage of beef on dairy has steadily grown over the last few years, and we are working towards understanding the trends and markets of this strategy in NYS. Has your farm used beef ...
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