Assistance Available to Help Farmers Restore Pastures an Hayfields in Yancey County
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Debris remaining in a field in Yancey County following Tropical Storm Helene.Turning 15 Acres Planted Into 30 Acres Harvested
In an effort to assist Yancey County livestock and hay producers, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yancey County recently received a grant to initiate a pasture restoration assistance program.
This program will assist farmers in restoring fields and pastures impacted by Tropical Storm Helene, will help farmers restore hay or grazing production for the upcoming growing season, and allow farmers to improve hayfields and pastures by planting improved forage varieties. Farmers participating in this program may also receive assistance in accessing equipment needed to restore their hayfields or pastures. The program will assist farmers by providing seed needed to plant up to 15 acres of pasture or hayfield.
Although we do have a spring seeding window (Feb 15- Apr 15) for perennial cool-season forages, the primary recommended seeding window for cool-season pasture and hayfield grasses is in the fall of the year (Sept 1 – Oct. 15). Grass pastures and hayfields planted in the spring may produce very little to no harvest at all as the harvest of newly seeded fields has to be delayed until plantings are fully established. To make sure that farmers have some available forage this year, in addition to providing improved cool-season perennial forage seed, this program will also provide a planting option for two plantings of annuals. We will provide annual ryegrass to be planted in February (harvested in June), will over-seed with forage crabgrass by aerial drone in early May (to be harvested in July or August), and will provide perennial forage seed for fall seeding. This approach will allow forage to be harvested this year. Those that only wish to plant perennial forage in the spring should still apply to participate in the program. Utilizing Improved Varieties of Perennial Cool-Season Grasses. This program will also provide farmers with improved forage varieties. Farmers participating in this program will have a wide selection of forage types to choose from, but we will be planting the most productive varieties, as determined in recent Extension forage variety trials.
We will not be planting KY 31 Tall Fescue due to concerns of potential endophyte toxicity. Instead, we will be planting novel endophyte varieties of tall fescue. Participating farmers will also have the option to plant improved varieties of orchardgrass, perennial ryegrass, or a mixture of other grasses recommended for grazing or hay production. We will also be seeding recommended varieties of red or white Ladino clover in Fall 2025.
This program is available for any livestock or hay producer located in Yancey County that suffered damages to hayfields or pastures during Hurricane Helene. Farmers will be provided with seed and will receive assistance planning field or pasture restoration activities. Farmers must soil test fields prior to seeding, fertilize and apply lime according to the soil test recommendations, provide a tractor, and provide the labor needed for seeding fields. To learn more about this program, or to sign up, contact David Davis (david_davis@ncsu.edu), or call N.C. Cooperative Extension of Yancey County at (828) 682-6186.