January 1st
- Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
- Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered
- Hang bird, bat, and mason bee boxes
February 1st
- Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
- Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered
- Sample soils and have analyzed
March 1st
- Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
- Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered
- Plant native trees and shrubs
April 1st
- Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure
- Reseed or overseed pastures if needed
- Pull emerging weeds
- Begin rotational grazing of pastures
April 15th
- Apply 35% of annual compost or commercial fertilizer requirement
May 1st
- Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure in grazed pastures after moving livestock to new one
May 15th
- Apply 40% of annual compost or commercial fertilizer requirement
June 1st
- Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure in grazed pastures after moving livestock to new one
July 1st
- Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure in grazed pastures after moving livestock to new one
- Repair or construct winter confinement area
- Pull tansy, wearing gloves for protection
August 1st
- Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure in grazed pastures after moving livestock to new one
- Repair or construct manure storage bins
August 15th
- Apply 25% of annual compost or commercial fertilizer requirement
September 1st
- Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure in grazed pastures after moving livestock to new one
- Reseed or overseed pastures if needed
- Repair or install gutters, downspouts, and outlets
- Apply lime as recommended on a soil test analysis
- Cut blackberries to ground for control
October 1st
- Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
- Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered
November 1st
- Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
- Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered
December 1st
- Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
- Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered