2012 Drought and Forage Supply - Resources
News
- USDA FSA News Release, July 13 - USDA Designates Thirty-Six Counties in Indiana as Primary Natural Disaster Areas: FSA Stands Ready to Assist Hoosier Farmers
- Indiana FSA Fact Sheet - 2012 Emergency Drought Relief Efforts
Purdue Extension Drought Information (Purdue University)
Resources for Managing or Assessing Drought-Damaged Field Crops (Purdue University)
Managing the Forage Shortage (Purdue University)
Managing Moldy Corn Web Site (Purdue University)
AgrAbility Resources on Mental/Behavioral Health Issues - This page includes resources that specifically address the issues farm and ranch families face during difficult times
Purdue Dairy Drought Information
- Video - Drought Strategies for Dairy Cattle - new August 2012
- Video - Aflatoxin and Other Mycotoxins - new August 2012
- Drought Strategies for Dairy Cattle - new July 2012
- Determining a Value for Corn Silage - new July 2012
- Corn Silage Value Calculator - Updated for Drought-Stressed Corn (Excel file) - new July 2012
- Feeding Dairy Cattle During Drought Conditions - new July 2012
- Drought Conditions and Nutrient Management - new July 2012
- Culling Dairy Cows: An Opportunity for Improvement when Feed Supplies are Tight - new July 2012
- Animal Considerations for Nitrate Toxicity When Using Whole Plant Corn as a Feed - new July 2012
- Nitrate Analysis is Important for Drought-Stressed Corn Plants Destined for Forage - new June 2012
- Should I Quit Dairying Because of the Drought?
- Considerations When Using Soybeans as a Forage
- Drought-Damaged Corn as Livestock Feed
- Management-Intensive Grazing in Indiana
- Minimizing the Prussic Acid Poisoning Hazard in Forages
- Producing Supplemental Forage for Livestock with Summer Annuals
- Some Options for Supplementing Inadequate Forage Supply
- Under-Exploited Doublecrop Opportunities
Other Related Resources
- Beef Management Practices for Coping With a Short Forage Supply - new June 2012, updated 8/7/12
- Considerations for Stretching Forage Supplies
- Dry Matter Determination
- Determining a Value for Silage Crops
- Cost of Drought Stressed Soybeans as Baleage (Excel xlsx file) - University of Missouri
- Steps to Improve Forage Productivity Following the Dry Summer
- Considerations for Working with Immature Corn Silage - Cornell University
- Utilizing Drought Damaged Corn
- Harvesting Drought Stressed Corn for Silage - Michigan State University
- Methods for Determining Dry Matter - Microwave Method
- Tips for 2007 Corn Silage Harvest - Michigan State University
- Top 10 Drought Management Tips for Ranchers - South Dakota State University
- Dangers of Silo Gases
Updated 03/07/13