Wildcat Connection July 2017 | Page 23

Keith Martin

Livestock Production

Forage Production

stands to the point where spot treatment can be used in future years. Left untreated, sericea lespedeza will dominate a site, greatly reducing forage production and species diversity. If you are unfamiliar with sericea lespedeza, learn how to identify the species and get started with a control program. Be persistent with control efforts to keep this invasive species at manageable populations.

An excellent collection of more information about serciea lespedeza is on this web page http://www.agronomy.k-state.edu/extension/range-and-forage/sericea-lespedeza/ maintained by K State Research and Extension Range Specialist Dr. Walt Fick.

For more information about this and other livestock and forage topics contact the K – State Research & Extension, Wildcat District office at (620) 784-5337 or email me at [email protected] or follow me on twitter at https://twitter.com/WED_Livestock For more information about Wildcat District resources go to www.wildcatdistrict.ksu.edu, or https://www.facebook.com/Wildcat.Extension.District

(Source: Walt Fick, K State Research & Extension Rangeland Management Specialist)

Sericea Lespedeza

Control Flowering Musk Thistle

RADIO PROGRAMS

Aquatic Weed Control

livestock/forage production