Don't worry if the ag extension site says anything about pasture/land management. They are supposed to be able to give some advice on anything that is ag related, be it cows, chickens, sheep, goats, pigs, crops, pasture, grazing, laws concerning them.. some in the different offices will be better versed in different things and they should refer you to the one who is most knowledgeable in it.
Understand this, your tax dollars pay for them to have that position. You have the right to ask all and any questions you want. They were originally put into place working with the land grant colleges as people to go to for help and questions. You are not WASTING their time.... that is their job. Call them up, say you just moved there or whatever your situation is. Tell them what you want to achieve. They are supposed to be available to come out and give you help and ideas. Some extension offices are better than others.
It seems to me if you are somewhat close to
@Baymule, the thing to do is maybe send her a PM and maybe she can give you advice that is better suited to your area than I can from Va.
Most animals will not normally touch plants that are toxic to them, unless they have been kept in a way that they are "hungry" or malnuourished, or sometimes during drought situations where the only thing green is that toxic weed, or in the early spring when the first thing to green up is a toxic weed. So I would doubt that your animals would go out and want to eat stuff that is bad for them.
I haven't read your "journal or other posts, so don't know what you have for animals, but please be careful about feeding too much alfalfa to any breed. It is very high in protein, and yes is good for them in small amounts; but you can founder an animal on alfalfa very easily or even cause bloat, because it is so rich. I feed some to my dairy cows in the barn when they are raising several calves as nurse cows, and when I milk for the house, but they get a good orchard grass and mixed grass hay for their main diet, besides the pasture. We feed a little to the sheep before they lamb and for a little bit when the lambs are small, IN ADDITION to their normal hay, as an extra source of protein.
