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PRINCIPLES OF FORAGE & CROPS MANAGEMENT

• Allow newly seeded crops to become established.
• Do not graze or mow too early — allow the forage growth to reach a height of 6 in. before grazing.
• Allow sufficient time for regrowth before grazing or harvesting.
• Grass-Legume mixtures yield up to twice as much grass alone and maintain productivity over a longer period of time.
• Fertilize to maintain forage yields at a high level and to regulate the proportion of legume to grass. Nitrogen fertilizers stimulate grass growth.
• Harvest the forage at the correct stage of growth and maturity.
• Leave a stubble aftermath, or fall growth to maintain the plant in a healthy condition over winter and to trap snow.