PDF-Forage Management

Ed Rayburn Extension Forage Agronomist January 2002 PROPER HANDLING AND CURING OF HAY 1 Hay made from the bestadapted species and f. Joe Sellers . Brian Peterson. Why are forages important?. We are losing grazing and hay acres. Soil erosion and water quality losses. Cow-calf, sheep, goat, dairy industries are important. Ruminant production costs are escalating. Cameron Ludemann . Forage Value Manager. DairyNZ. Forage Value Index. Identify forages that maximise farm profit. Region specific FVI. What you see. www.dairynzfvi.co.nz. What you see. www.dairynzfvi.co.nz. June 2012. National Assessment. Need for a National Forage Assessment. Provincial Studies last 4 years. AB, SK, MB, ON, PQ. George . Adnam. at AAFC agreed to proceed with a study in conjunction with CFGA. Developed by:. Wendy Williams, NRCS, Bozeman, Montana. UNCE, Reno, Nev.. Topics to be covered:. How plants make food. Legumes and grasses. How pasture plants grow. Growth and reproduction. Managing growing points. We are a diverse state- top . ten. for 20+ farm products. State rank by production for a few…. 1. st. - Blueberries, Tart Cherries, Grapes, Cucumbers. 2. nd. - Dry beans, Carrots, Celery, Flowers. L. E. Chase and T. R. Overton. Dept. of Animal Science. Cornell University. What is Silage?. “The feedstuff resulting from the . anaerobic. preservation of moist forage or other feeds by the formation and/or addition of acids”. Neibergs. and Jon Paul Driver. Western Center For Risk Management Education. Forage Risk Management. Disclaimer: This information is provided for training only. Any discrepancy between the training material and the policy is not intended. The information provided in this training does not supersede policy and procedure. . Dennis Hancock. Extension Forage Specialist. UGA – Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences. 2015 . Georgia Grazing School. Yield Distribution of Tall Fescue Complemented with Bermudagrass in Athens, GA. Surplus. and . Dairy Cow Requirements. Jim Linn, PhD. Professor Emeritus – University of Minnesota. Milk Specialties Global. Waconia Farm Supply. Importance of Minerals. Animal. . Health. Production/Reproduction. Chris Reinhardt, Ph.D.. Extension Beef Specialist. Kansas State University. QUIZ:. Is Nitrate toxic to cattle?. Yes and No. What is the REAL problem compound?. Nitrite is 10x as toxic as NO. 3. Nitrate Poisoning . Mr. Joshua A. White. -Research Associate. Dr. Rocky . Lemus. - . Forage Extension Specialist. Dr. David Lang- Forage Research . Profressor. Acres Distribution . . Summer Annuals. Sorghum, corn silage, . Dr. Mike Hutjens. Dairy Extension Specialist. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Jim Baltz. Instructional Design Specialist. Learning Objectives. After viewing this module you should be able to:. when cattle graze on pure stands, but a forage grass sown into established kura clover stands can help reduce this problem. This legume will go dormant during periods of drought, resuming growth o Forage-related Animal Disorders. Adapted from the (US) National Forage & Grassland Curriculum. http://forages.oregonstate.edu/nfgc. Primary Source: . Forages: An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture Ch. 18.