Forage Quality: Preparing for a Successful First Cutting with Joe Lawrence

About this episode

Dr. Glenda Pereira interviews Joe Lawrence about preparing for the spring planting and harvesting season in dairy farming.

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Glenda Pereira, assistant extension professor and state dairy specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, speaks with Joe Lawrence, dairy forage systems specialist with the Cornell PRO-DAIRY team. Lawrence works with the New York dairy industry as a private-sector certified crop adviser and as a field crops educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension. They discuss key tips farmers should consider as they prepare for the spring planting and harvesting season. Learn more about Joe Lawrence Dynamic Harvest Schedules Strategic Forage Storage Planning University of Maine Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity institution and provider committed to nondiscrimination. For more information, visit extension.umaine.edu/nondiscrimination .

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Glenda Pereira

Guest: Joe Lawrence

Topics covered

• forage quality
• dairy farming
• spring planting
• harvesting season
• crop advising

Keywords

• forage quality
• dairy forage systems
• crop adviser
• harvesting tips
• spring planting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Cornell PRO-DAIRY, Cornell Cooperative Extension

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