Planting Dates
| Warm Season Legumes | Planting Dates |
| Alyceclover | May - June |
| Lezpedeza>Korean | February - March |
| Striate | February - March |
| Cowpea | April - July |
| Perennial Peanut | January - March |
| Sericea Lezpedeza | March - May |
| Soybean | May - June |
| Velvetbean | February - March |
| Cool Season Legumes | Planting Dates |
| Alfalfa | August - September |
| Arrowleaf Clover | September - November |
| Ball Clover | August - October |
| Berseem Clover | August - October |
| Birdsfoot Trefoil | August - September |
| Black Medic | September - October |
| Button Clover | September - October |
| Caley Pea | September - October |
| Chicory | September - October |
| Crimson Clover | August - October |
| Large/Small Hop Clover | September |
| Lappa Clover | September - October |
| Persian Clover | September - October |
| Red Clover | September - October |
| Rose Clover | September - October |
| Southern Burclover | September - October |
| Subterranean Clover | August |
| Sweetclover | March - April |
| Vetch | September - October |
| White Clover | September - October |
| Winter Pea | September - October |
| Cool Season Grasses | Planting Dates |
| Annual Ryegrass | September - October |
| Orchardgrass | August - September |
| Matua Bromegrass | August - September |
| Reed Canarygrass | August - September |
| Small Grains | August - September |
| Tall Fescue | September - October |
| Warm Season Grasses | Planting Dates |
| Bahiagrass | March - April |
| Bermudagrass | February - April |
| Big Bluestem | March - May |
| Browntop Millet | April - July |
| Carpetgrass | March - April |
| Cuacasian Bluestem | May |
| Crabgrass | March - May |
| Dallisgrass | March - April |
| Eastern Grammagrass | April - May |
| Foxtail Millet | May - July |
| Johnsongrass | April - |
| Pearl Millet | April - May and June - July |
| Sorghum | May - June |
| Sudangrass | May - June |
| Switchgrass | March - August |
Publications
Publication Number: P2843
Publication Number: P2710
Publication Number: P2541
Publication Number: P2458
Publication Number: P2459
News
Mississippi hay growers harvested at least 28 percent less hay this year than usual because of the drought that reached extreme levels in parts of the state. Brett Rushing, Mississippi State University Extension forage agronomist, said hay producers in the state typically get three cuttings a year, and often four if they manage well and the weather cooperates.
CEDARBLUFF, Miss. – The Mississippi State University Extension Service invites producers to a field day highlighting stewardship in cattle grazing systems on June 23.
