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Planting Dates

Warm Season Legumes Planting Dates
Alyceclover May - June
Lezpedeza>Korean February - March
Striate February - March
Cowpea April - July
Perennial Peanut January - March
Sericea Lezpedeza March - May
Soybean May - June
Velvetbean February - March

Cool Season Legumes Planting Dates
Alfalfa August - September
Arrowleaf Clover September - November
Ball Clover August - October
Berseem Clover August - October
Birdsfoot Trefoil August - September
Black Medic September - October
Button Clover September - October
Caley Pea September - October
Chicory September - October
Crimson Clover August - October
Large/Small Hop Clover September
Lappa Clover September - October
Persian Clover September - October
Red Clover September - October
Rose Clover September - October
Southern Burclover September - October
Subterranean Clover August
Sweetclover March - April
Vetch September - October
White Clover September - October
Winter Pea September - October

Cool Season Grasses Planting Dates
Annual Ryegrass September - October
Orchardgrass August - September
Matua Bromegrass August - September
Reed Canarygrass August - September
Small Grains August - September
Tall Fescue September - October

Warm Season Grasses Planting Dates
Bahiagrass March - April
Bermudagrass February - April
Big Bluestem March - May
Browntop Millet April - July
Carpetgrass March - April
Cuacasian Bluestem May
Crabgrass March - May
Dallisgrass March - April
Eastern Grammagrass April - May
Foxtail Millet May - July
Johnsongrass April -
Pearl Millet April - May and June - July
Sorghum May - June
Sudangrass May - June
Switchgrass March - August
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Pasture with dying grass.
Filed Under: Forages, Management - Forages February 6, 2024

STARKVILLE, Miss.

A bale of round hay in a mostly empty field.
Filed Under: Forages, Management - Forages, Livestock October 20, 2023

Mississippi hay growers harvested at least 28 percent less hay this year than usual because of the drought that reached extreme levels in parts of the state. Brett Rushing, Mississippi State University Extension forage agronomist, said hay producers in the state typically get three cuttings a year, and often four if they manage well and the weather cooperates.

Filed Under: Forages, Management - Forages June 13, 2022

CEDARBLUFF, Miss. โ€“ The Mississippi State University Extension Service invites producers to a field day highlighting stewardship in cattle grazing systems on June 23.

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