Forages and Grazing
Publications and Articles

Page was updated on 11/08/10

Forage Management

• An Acrylic Plastic Weight Plate for Estimating Forage Yield (West Virginia University)
• Allocation of Forage Resources for the Dairy Herd (University of Kentucky)
• Alternative Feeds for Cattle During Drought (Colorado State University)
• Armyworms in Grass Pastures and Corn in Western Oregon (Oregon State University)
• Be Ready (University of Illinois)
• Biological Control of Musk Thistle (Auburn University)
• Broadleaf Perennials (or why does my pasture have so many dandelions?) (University of Wisconsin)
• Building a Pasture Savings Account (University of Wisconsin)
• Bull, Plumeless, Musk and Canada Thistle: Their Biology and Management in Pastures (University of Wisconsin)
• Calibrating Drills and Broadcast Planters for Small-Seeded Forages (University of Arkansas)
• Can Forage Fertilizer Costs be Reduced? (Auburn University)
• Common Forage Legume Insects of Indiana (Purdue University)
• Conducting a Prescribed Burn and Prescribed Burning Checklist (University of Nebraska)
• Conducting a Prescribed Burn on Warm-Season Grass CRP Sites (University of Nebraska)
• Considerations for Stretching Forage Supplies (Purdue University)
• Controlling Insect Pests During stand Establishment of Forage Legumes (Auburn University)
• Conventional Seedings of Hay and Pastureland (University of New Hampshire)
• Cool Season Forage Legume Requirements and Characteristics (Auburn University)
• Coping with a Short Forage Supply (Purdue University)
• Cutting Management of Alfalfa, Red Clover, and Birdsfoot Trefoil (Penn State University)
• Dairy Nutrition Strategies Once Forages Are Harvested (University of Kentucky)
• Determining Pasture Yield (Penn State University)
• The Dirty Dozen and Beyond: Identifying and Managing 25 Pasture Weeds of Wisconsin (University of Wisconsin)
• Diseases of Forage Grasses in Humid Temperate Zones (Penn State University)
• Do You Have Poisonous Weeds in Your Pasture and Forages? (University of Wisconsin)
• Double-Crop Silage Production in Kentucky (University of Kentucky)
• Double-Cropped Winter Forages (University of Idaho)
• Drought-Damaged Corn as Livestock Feed (Purdue University)
• Drought Information (North Dakota State University - This topic is linked to various publications dealing with droughts and their consequences)
• Drought Management Before, During, and After the Drought (West Virginia University)
• Drought Reduces Fall Pastures (West Virginia University)
• Drought Related Issues in Dairy Cattle Nutrition (Penn State University)
• Drought Stressed Forages for Ruminants (University of Delaware)
• Drought, Winter-Kill, Drought, Heavy Rains: What's Next for Your Pastures? (University of Minnesota)
• Early Spring Forage Production for Western Oregon Pastures (Oregon State University)
• Economics of Managing a Livestock Enterprise During Drought (South Dakota State University)
• Effects of Drought Conditions on Commonly Fed Forages (West Virginia University)
• Endophyte Toxins in Grass Seed Fields and Straw: Effects on Livestock (Oregon State Extension)
• Environmental Benefits of Grassland Agriculture (Auburn University)
• Establishing Dryland Forage Grasses (University of Nebraska)
• Establishing Forage Seedings (University of New Hampshire)
• Establishing Forages (University of Missouri)
• Establishment of Clover in Fescue by "Trampling" (Auburn University)
• Establishment and Management of Clover in Tall Fescue Sods (Auburn University)
• Estimated Costs of Pasture and Hay Production (Iowa State University)
• Estimating Pasture Forage Mass from Pasture Height (West Virginia University)
• Evaluating Fertilizer Recommendations (University of Kentucky)
• Evaluating Hay and Pasture Stands for Winter Injury (Iowa State University)
• Fall Drought Management for Pastures and Meadows (West Virginia University)
• Fall Feeding Decisions When Forages Are Short (University of Kentucky)
• A Falling Plate Meter for Estimating Pasture Forage Mass (West Virginia University)
• False Economy (Auburn University)
• Feeding the Dairy Herd when Forage Supplies are Limited (Rutgers University)
• Fertility Management of Meadows (Ohio State University)
• Fertilizer Management for Grass and Grass-Legume Mixtures (Utah State University)
• Fertilizers and Their Use (University of Tennessee)
• Fertilizing Grass Pastures and Hayland (University of Nebraska)
• Fescue Foot: Identifying and Minimizing the Problem (Oklahoma State University)
• Fine Tuning Feed Costs: Focus on Forage (University of Illinois)
• Forage Acreage Needed Determined by Yield and Quality Harvested (University of Kentucky)
• Forage-Budgeting Guidelines (Oklahoma State University)
• Forage Concerns Associated with Lower Forage Yields (University of Kentucky)
• Forage Crop Seeding Issues (Slide Show) (Purdue University)
• Forage Harvest Management - Legumes (University of Massachusetts)
• Forage Losses = Economic Losses, So Minimize Them (Penn State University)
• Forage Management for Drought Recovery (West Virginia University)
• Forage Production with Limited Irrigation (University of Nebraska)
• Forage Selection and Seeding Guide for Indiana (Purdue University)
• Forage Shortages ... Low Milk Prices ... And How to Beat Them (South Dakota State University)
• Forage Storage Alternative and Strategies (University of Illinois)
• Forage Tips for the Quarter (Purdue University)
• Forage Use and Grazing Herd Management During a Drought (University of Georgia)
• Forage: Year-Round Forage Systems in Mississippi (Mississippi State University)
• Forages For All Seasons: Cereal Crops - Management for Supplemental and Emergency Forage (University of Wyoming)
• Forages For All Seasons: Managing Forages to Minimize Nitrate Poisoning (University of Wyoming)
• Forages For All Seasons: Managing Forages to Minimize Prussic Acid Poisoning (University of Wyoming)
• Forages for Dairy Cattle (Ohio State University)
• From the Fields - Can Spring Forage Stands Still be Seeded? (University of Illinois)
• Frost Concerns with Livestock Feeding (University of Illinois)
• Frost-Damaged Forages Can Be Deadly (Purdue University)
• Frost Seeding of Forages (University of Wisconsin)
• Frost Seeding Legumes and Grasses Into Pastures (University of Wisconsin)
• The (Grass) Farmer as Conservationist: Aldo Leopold's Legacy (University of Wisconsin)
• Grassland Management with Prescribed Fire (University of Nebraska)
• Grasshopper Control in Missouri Forage Crops and Pastures (University of Missouri)
• Grasshopper Identification Guide for Rangeland Grasshoppers: Fall/Spring-Feeding Species (University of Nebraska)
• Grasshopper Identification Guide for Rangeland and Pasture: Summer-Feeding Species (University of Nebraska)
• A Guide to Grasshopper Control on Rangeland (University of Nebraska)
• Guide for Year-Round Forage Supply (Iowa State University)
• Guidelines for Pasture Establishment (Mississippi State University)
• Halogeton Toxicity in Cattle (Utah State University)
• Handling Corn Damaged by Autumn Frost (Purdue University)
• Harvest Management (Slide Show) (Purdue University)
• Herbicide Persistence and Carryover (University of Wisconsin)
• Hurry Up and Wait: Replanting Decisions for Pastures During Drought (University of Missouri)
• Impact of Cutting Management and Soil Fertility on Winter Survival (Slide Show) (Purdue University)
• The Importance of Fiber in Feeding Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• The Importance of Forage Particle Size on the Health of the Dairy Cow (University of Kentucky)
• Improving Dairy Profitability by Pasture Management (West Virginia University)
• Improving Pasture and Hayground with Manure Slurry-Enriched Seeding (Michigan State University)
• Improving Pasture by Frost Seeding (Iowa State University)
• Improving Pastures and Hayfields (University of New Hampshire)
• Improving Pastures in Michigan by Frost Seeding (Michigan State University)
• Indiana Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets (Purdue University)
• Inoculation of Forage and Grain Legumes (Penn State University)
• Inoculation of Forage Legume Seed (Auburn University)
• Integrated Management of Eastern Redcedar (University of Nebraska)
• Interagency Forage and Conservation Planting Guide for Utah (Utah State University)
• Interseeding and No-Till Pasture Renovation (Iowa State University)
• Keeping Track of Manure Nutrients in Dairy Pastures (Oregon State University)
• Kentucky Plant Disease Management Guide for Corn and Sorghum (University of Kentucky)
• Kentucky Plant Disease Management Guide for Forage Legumes (University of Kentucky)
• Kentucky Plant Disease Management Guide for Small Grains (University of Kentucky)
• Kentucky Plant Disease Management Guide for Soybeans (University of Kentucky)
• Keys to Higher Corn Forage Yields (University of Wisconsin)
• Keys to Success with Winter Annual Forages (Auburn University)
• Late Winter Frost Seeding (University of Massachusetts)
• Leafspot Diagnosis and Management in Bermudagrass Forages (University of Georgia)
• Leafy Spurge (Colorado State University)
• Making the Most of Your Home-Grown Forages When the Forage Supply is Short (University of Kentucky)
• Manage Winter Feeding System to Meet Livestock's Needs (West Virginia University)
• Managing Dairy Feed Inventory (University of Wisconsin)
• Managing Your Feed Inventory - Worksheets (University of Wisconsin)
• Managing Small Acreage Pastures During and After Drought (Colorado State University)
• Managing Small Grains for Livestock Forage (University of Kentucky)
• Managing Smooth Bedstraw in Forage Crops (University of New Hampshire)
• Many Plants Can Poison Cattle (West Virginia University)
• Maturity of Plants at Harvest Dictates Profitability (University of Kentucky)
• Measuring Legume Content in Pastures Using Digital Photographs (West Virginia University)
• Minimizing Fertilizer Expenses on Livestock Farms (Auburn University)
• Minimizing Livestock Plant Poisoning on Western Nebraska Rangelands (University of Nebraska)
• Musk Thistle (Colorado State University)
• Musk Thistle (University of Arkansas)
• Musk Thistle Control in Permanent Grass Pastures (Purdue University)
• Nitrogen Management for Grass Pastures (University of Wisconsin)
• No-Till Establishment of Forage Crops (University of Tennessee)
• No-Till Seeding of Forage Grasses and Legumes (Virginia Tech)
• Overseeding Summer Sods with Winter Annuals (Auburn University)
• Pasture Ecology: Managing Things That We Cannot See (West Virginia University)
• Pasture Fertilization (University of Wisconsin)
• Pasture Fertilization: Dealing With the High Price of Nitrogen (University of Wisconsin)
• Pasture Forage for Dairy Cattle (University of Florida)
• Pasture and Hayland Renovation for Western Washington and Oregon (Washington State University)
• Pasture Renovation - Refreshing a Tired Pasture (University of Minnesota)
• Pasture Seeding Mixes: the More, the Merrier? (University of Wisconsin)
• Pasture Survey Method to Determine the Need for Overseeding or Renovation (Rutgers University)
• Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops (University of Wisconsin)
• A Photo Gallery of Legume Content in Pastures (West Virginia University)
• Planning Ahead (Auburn University)
• Planning Fencing Systems for Intensive Grazing Management (University of Kentucky)
• Planning the Yearly Forage and Commodity Needs for a Dairy Herd (University of Kentucky)
• Plant Growth and Development as the Basis of Forage Management (West Virginia University)
• Planting Guide to Grasses and Legumes for Forage and Wildlife in Georgia (University of Georgia)
• Plants Poisonous to Livestock (University of Minnesota)
• Plants Poisonous to Livestock (University of Missouri)
• Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Other Animals (Cornell University)
• Poisonous Plants for Louisiana Livestock in the Fall (Louisiana State University)
• Prevent Hay Mow and Silo Fires (University of Wisconsin)
• Problems in Diagnosing Nutrient Deficiencies of Cool-Season Forage Grasses (University of Kentucky)
• The Problems of Mycotoxins in Dairy Cattle Rations (University of Florida)
• Producing Emergency or Supplemental Forage for Livestock (Purdue University)
• Producing Summer Annual Grasses for Emergency or Supplemental Forage (University of Kentucky)
• Providing Proper N Credit for Legumes (University of Minnesota)
• Range, Pasture and Natural Area Weed Management (Colorado State University)
• Renovating Grass Sods with Legumes (University of Missouri)
• Root and Crown Rots and Virus Diseases of Alfalfa and Clover (University of Wisconsin)
• Seed Inoculation Reminders for Forage Legumes (University of Wisconsin)
• Short Forage ... What to Do? Options Available Using an Example Herd (University of Kentucky)
• Short Quality Forages to Feed Milking Cows? Summertime Solutions (University of Kentucky)
• Should I Stockpile Fescue This Fall? (Auburn University)
• Soil Acidity and Liming of Indiana Soils (Purdue University)
• Soil and Fertilizer Management Considerations for Forage Systems in Georgia (University of Georgia)
• Soil Testing (University of Tennessee)
• Some Options for Supplementing Inadequate Forage Supply (Purdue University)
• Some Plants of Kentucky Poisonous to Livestock (University of Kentucky)
• Spring - Time to Start Again - Spring Forage Decisions Affect Profits for Year (University of Kentucky)
• Steps to Establish and Maintain Legume-Grass Pastures (Iowa State University)
• Steps to Improve Forage Productivity Following the Dry Summer (Purdue University)
• Steps to Successful No-Till Establishment of Forages (Michigan State University)
• Stockpiling Tall Fescue (Auburn University)
• Successful Forage Crop Establishment (Penn State University)
• Summer Annual Forages After Wheat (University of Illinois)
• Suppression of Broomsedge in Pastures (Auburn University)
• Tall Fescue Toxicosis (University of Missouri)
• Ten Keys to a Profitable Forage Program (Auburn University)
• Use of Fire in Bermudagrass Management (Auburn University)
• Using Bermudagrass Forage Systems to Mine Phosphorus from High Soil-Test Phosphorus Soils (University of Arkansas)
• Using Forage Analysis to Optimize Dairy Rations (Purdue University)
• Using a Forage Test to Identify Improvements in Forage Management (West Virginia University)
• Utilizing Drought-Damaged Corn (Purdue University)
• Weed Control in Pastures Without Chemicals (University of Wisconsin)
• Weights and Measures of Common Feed (North Dakota State University)
• When to Apply Lime and Fertilizer (University of Kentucky)
• Will Non-Infected Tall Fescue Fields Remain Non-Infected? (Auburn University)
• Winter Annual Forages: Prepared Seedbed Planting Guidelines (Auburn University)
• Winter Cover Crops - Their Value and Management (Purdue University)
• Winter Planning Can Lead to a Successful Spring Forage Harvest (University of Kentucky)
• Yew Had Better Watch Out! (Utah State University)