Cocktail forage mixes have been increasingly used in dairy cattle rations, however, little field or feeding research is available for these mixes. These mixes can often either be a boom or a bust depending on growing conditions and management. This talk will discuss how these mixes may fit into a forage rotation, useful tips for management, and recent field, feeding, and fermentation research being done in Wisconsin.

Farm Ready Research

Learn the most up-to-date information on topics from dairy and livestock production to forage and farm management resources from Extension experts. See the full list of topics at go.wisc.edu/frr2021. Choose the sessions that are applicable to your farm:

• Badger Dairy Insight: Bi-weekly, Tuesdays, 1:00 pm
• Farm Management Fridays: Bi-weekly, 11:00 am
• Focus on Forage: Wednesdays, 12:30 pm
• Small Ruminants: Monthly, Second Tuesday, 7:30 pm