Education
A core leg of the Exchange: curated partner teaching on covers, bringing livestock back, managed grazing, silvopasture, and shrinking diesel and fertilizer. We summarize and credit; the full piece lives on the author's site.
69 resources from OSU, Penn State, Kentucky, WVU, SARE, OEFFA, and Stratford — lined up with FarmTec / Stinner fossil-fuel themes.
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OSU Extension
18 resources
Sustainable Crop Rotations with Cover CropsOhioline · Ohio State University Extension · May 2009Authors: James J. Hoorman, Rafiq Islam, and Alan Sundermeier
Ohioline fact sheet on cover species after wheat, soybeans, corn, and silage — including which grasses and brassicas work for grazing while building soil and recycling nutrients.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockRead on the source site- Do Cover Crops Grown for Feed Need Fertilizer?Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter · OSU Extension · December 2019
Authors: Christine Gelley
Argues strip-grazing covers beats mechanical harvest for nutrient return and machinery cost, and when soil tests plus livestock redeposit mean fertilizer can stay off.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockCutting fossil-fuel inputsRead on the source site - Grazing Intensity and Move Frequency for Rotational SystemsOhioline · Ohio State University Extension · February 2025
Authors: Kyle Verhoff and Jason Hartschuh
How hard and how often to graze: rotational systems average ~30% more forage, temporary fence and portable water for flexibility, and sacrificial paddocks when soils are wet.
Managed grazingRead on the source site - Stockpiling Cool-Season Grasses with Fall NitrogenOhioline · Ohio State University Extension · June 2025
Authors: Ted Wiseman and Dan Lima
Tall fescue stockpile for late fall and winter: when to shut the gate, N timing/rate, clover dilutions, and strip-grazing a three-day allocation to roughly double grazing days vs. continuous access.
Managed grazingCutting fossil-fuel inputsRead on the source site - Giving New Life to Tired PasturesOhioline · Ohio State University Extension
Authors: Dean Kreager, Christine Gelley, and Theodore Wiseman
Restoring overgrazed Ohio pastures: residual heights, rest periods, and rotational timing so plants stay vegetative and roots rebuild instead of opening ground to weeds.
Managed grazingRead on the source site - Targeted Grazing of Native Warm-Season GrassesOhioline · Ohio State University Extension
Authors: Alexandre Fameli Mammana, Emanoella Otaviano, Ricardo Henrique Ribeiro, and Marília B. Chiavegato
Height and removal-rate targets for warm-season natives vs. cool-season mixes — more frequent, lighter bites keep green leaf and quality up across the Ohio growing season.
Managed grazingCover crops & forageRead on the source site - Post Corn, Going to Soybean: Use Cereal RyeOhioline · Ohio State University Extension
Authors: Midwest Cover Crops Council and Ohio State University Extension
Midwest Cover Crops Council “recipe” for cereal rye after corn ahead of soy — no-till friendly, grazing/feed restrictions noted, and terminate early in dry springs.
Cover crops & forageRead on the source site - Attributes of Cereal Rye as a Cover CropOhioline · Ohio State University Extension
Authors: Ohio State University Extension
Why rye dominates Ohio covers: nutrient scavenging, aggregate stability, weed suppression, and how planting method and termination timing change the risk profile.
Cover crops & forageRead on the source site - IDEAS Crop and Livestock Integration ProjectAgroecosystem Management Program · The Ohio State University
Authors: Doug Jackson-Smith, Marilia Chiavegato, Ryan Haden, Steve Lyon, Ajay Shah, and Cassandra Brown
On-farm study across eight Ohio counties comparing modes of crop–livestock integration; perennials and manure stood out for soil biological health. Team is building Extension recommendations from the work.
Integrating livestockCover crops & forageCutting fossil-fuel inputsRead on the source site - A more efficient harvest (hybrid tractor research)The Ohio State University · Center for Automotive Research · January 2026
Authors: Center for Automotive Research and Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
OSU automotive / FABE work on hybrid off-road tractors — full battery packs still struggle at high horsepower; hybrids cut fuel use up to about 21% in tested duty cycles.
Equipment & on-farm energyCutting fossil-fuel inputsRead on the source site - Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop in OhioOhioline · Ohio State University Extension · March 2023
Authors: Sarah Noggle and Rachel Cochran
Midwest Cover Crops Council species profile for Ohio: rye rates Excellent for grazing, N scavenging, and weed fight; bump the seeding rate when livestock will graze, and terminate before corn with starter N in mind.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockRead on the source site - Oats as a Cover Crop in OhioOhioline · Ohio State University Extension
Authors: Ohio State University Extension and Midwest Cover Crops Council
Quick-growing cool-season cover rated Excellent for grazing and interseeding — raise the rate if animals will graze, expect winterkill in most Ohio winters, and use starter N when corn follows.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockRead on the source site - Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop in OhioOhioline · Ohio State University Extension
Authors: Ohio State University Extension and Midwest Cover Crops Council
Deep fibrous roots and Excellent grazing marks — also hard to kill and not for casual use. Termination timing, herbicide resistance risk, and when experienced producers still choose it.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockRead on the source site - Forage Turnip as a Cover Crop in OhioOhioline · Ohio State University Extension
Authors: Ohio State University Extension and Midwest Cover Crops Council
Brassica cover rated Excellent for grazing; keep turnips under about 35% of the diet, plant in a mix for erosion control, and raise the seeding rate on slopes or for forage.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockManaged grazingRead on the source site - Pearl Millet as a Cover Crop in OhioOhioline · Ohio State University Extension · March 2023
Authors: Sarah Noggle and Rachel Cochran
Warm-season cover rated Excellent for grazing and quick growth — raise the seeding rate when livestock will graze; not for flood-prone or shaded ground.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockManaged grazingRead on the source site - Sudangrass as a Cover Crop in OhioOhioline · Ohio State University Extension · March 2023
Authors: Sarah Noggle and Rachel Cochran
High-biomass summer annual rated Excellent for grazing — wait until plants are 18–36 inches, watch prussic acid and nitrate risk after drought or freeze, and bump the rate for forage.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockManaged grazingRead on the source site - Rapeseed as a Cover Crop in OhioOhioline · Ohio State University Extension · April 2023
Authors: Sarah Noggle and Rachel Cochran
Winter brassica cover with Very good grazing marks — increase seeding rate on slopes or for forage, and skip glyphosate-resistant varieties when planting as a cover.
Cover crops & forageIntegrating livestockRead on the source site - Silvopasture (AMP Agroforestry Resources Hub)AMP · The Ohio State University
Authors: Agroecosystem Management Program and Ohio State University
OSU Agroecosystem Management Program hub: silvopasture by addition (trees into pasture) vs. by subtraction (thinning woods for forage), with Ohio Woodland Stewards sheets, NRCS Code 381 notes, and practitioner links.
SilvopastureManaged grazingIntegrating livestockRead on the source site
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