By Kaylee Wheeler, SDSU Extension Range Field Specialist
This year has brought significant improvements to many pastures, including South Dakota’s, after a period of drought and poor forage production. This improvement in pasture conditions combined with fall precipitation meant increased opportunity for late-season growth. So, it is likely that many pastures were able to experience some recovery following the summer growing season. Those pastures may have a decent amount of grass stockpiled going into the dormant winter season. Winter grazing of stockpiled grass produced during the…
