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- From: Ron Malor <rmalor AT bigpond.com>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: RE: organic hay
- Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 12:15:41 +1000
Hi All,
Grazing is a good option but you _REALLY_ need to be careful about bloat. Either gradual introduction to a changed fodder source or bloat capsules. These latter are essentially a mild detergent and not some potentially toxic nasty. However don't know whether they contravene "organic" criteria. Can't imagine why but who knows. Alfalfa (or lucerne to the rest of us) is a great crop but certainly not without problems, both insect and otherwise. If you have lucerne flea or mite endemic to your area then you could have problems. Medics are also a good ground improver and fodder.
Regards,
Ron...
At 21:07 25/07/2002 -0500, you wrote:
Joe,
Is there a reason you cannot graze the pasture instead of haying it? With a good stand of alfalfa or other legumes, grazing would improve the organic matter in the soil helping to overcome issues of low moisture holding in sandy soil.
Regards,
Rick Hopkins
President
American Pasturage, Inc.
P.O. Box 190
Marionville, MO 65705
(417) 258-2394
http://www.americanpasturage.com/
For the American Homestead Foods Certification Program go to http://www.homesteadfoods.com
Also check out the new Graziers Forum at: http://bbs.americanpasturage.com
For other information concerning grass fed beef see http://www.eatwild.com and http://www.westonaprice.org
'Redbank Grazing'
South Mole Creek
Northern Tasmania
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organic hay,
Joseph Stuchlak , 07/25/2002
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: organic hay, Jill Taylor Bussiere, 07/25/2002
- RE: organic hay, RDH, 07/25/2002
- RE: organic hay, Ron Malor, 07/25/2002
- Re: organic hay, Sussexbeef, 07/26/2002
- RE: organic hay, RDH, 07/26/2002
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