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Fall Grow & Graze Webinar Recording
Summer 2025 has created challenges for growers and graziers across Illinois. Learn what you can do to extend the growing season and manage this year's drought.
Forage Timely Tips: September
- Do NOT graze cool-season pastures closer than 3 to 4 inches to conserve soil moisture and to prevent overheating of the crowns.
- If drought conditions limit pasture growth, close off pastures and feed hay in a sacrifice area.
- Consider renovation of cool-season grass pastures that have thinned.
- Exclude livestock from pastures to be stockpiled and apply 50 lb N/A and any need P and K.
- If not already done, soil sample and apply fertilizer and lime as needed.
- Plant perennial grasses and legumes in early September.
- Harvest hay as needed. Do NOT harvest alfalfa between mid-September and early-November.
- Scout pastures, identify perennial weeds and woody brush for potential spray treatments.
- Rest native warm-season grass fields until after frost for better winter survival.
Source: University of Kentucky Forage News.
Illinois Grazing and Forage Hub
IFGC partners with the Illinois Grazing Lands Coalition on this resource — for farmers, by farmers.
If you're ready to build a resilient and profitable farm that benefits the environment, you're in the right place. At The Hub, our free services empower you to restore soil health, improve animal well-being, and increase your farm's long-term sustainability.
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