October is an important transition month in the pasture

BY JOHNNY GUNSAULIS University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service

October is really an interesting month in the grazing world. All the summer grasses are still green and are slowing down in production, and now the coolseason grasses have started back also. This must have been a record year for forage growth in our area. Four grasses come to mind that management plays a big part in during October. - Monday, October 13, 2008

Ag Notes

State cash receipts from all commodities up in 2007 Arkansas cash receipts from all commodities totaled $7.14 billion for the 2007 calendar year, up $1.14 billion from 2006. This is the largest cash receipts total in Arkansas history. Arkansas ranked 13th in the nation in total agricultural cash receipts, according to the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service. - Monday, October 13, 2008