Forage Research
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Response to Sulphur of Established Alfalfa in Ontario-Dr. B. Ball, S. Banks, P. Doris, J. Bagg - OMAFRA / MRA; Prof. J. Lauzon – Univ. Guelph
Effects of Harvest Frequency on Forage Yield and Quality of Alfalfa Varieties By Dr. Stephen Bowley
The Financial Viablity of Double Compacting Hay in Ontario By Allen Trychneiwicz
The Value of Forages in a High Commodity Price Environment By Doug Yungblut
14 Reasons why Forages Belong in Every Crop By Doug Yungblut
Forage Publications
NEW!! Pasture Production-OMAFRA Publication 19
Forage and Pasture Publications
Agronomy Guide for Field Crops: Forages
Forages & Range: Pasture Systems Publications
Pasture Management Home Page Purdue University
Rangeland Management Strategies
Grazing Lands Technical Publications
Graziers'Notebook - Fact Sheets and Research Reviews
Grass Clippings quarterly newsletter
Glossary of Pasture Terms (Pasture Production Pub 19)
Alberta Tame Pasture Scorecard
Things to consider as you walk the Pasture
Animal Health Problems (Pasture Production Pub 19)
Steps toward bloat-safe Grazing of Alfalfa
Are there Profit Robbers in your Pasture Production Enterprise?
Managing and Utilizing Pasture and Harvested Forages for Sheep
Flea Beetle Control in Forage Turnips
Soil Management: Fertility, Liming, Drainage
Soil, Fertility, Nutrient Management & Crop Nutrition Factsheets
Fall Pasture Fertility Management After a Drought
Soil Sampling and Analysis for Managing Crop Nutrients
Soil Testing (from Agronomy Guide)
Laboratories for Soil Analysis
Nitrogen Management for Grass Pastures
Nitrogen Management in Rotationally Grazed Pastures
Effect of Management System and Nitrogen Application
Pasture Fertilization: Dealing with the high price of Nitrogen
Building a Pasture Savings Account
Species and Variety Selection
Forage Species Selection for Pasture
Forage Species Selector Cornell University On-Line tool for selecting forages species
Forage Selection and Seeding Guide for Indiana
Kura Clover: A New Pasture Legume for Ontario
Experiences with Kura Clover in Agricltural Systems in Wisocnsin
Grazing Intake Yields and Palatibilty of Cool-Season Grasses
Palatability of Cool-Season Forage Grasses
Ryegrass Types for Pasture and Hay
2001 Cool-Season Grass Grazing Variety Report: Tolerance to Horses
Uses of Brassica Crops in Grazing Systems
Planting, Establishment and Renovation
Establishing Pastures (Pasture Production Pub 19)
How to Purchase High Quality Forage Seed
Soil Temperature for Germination
Improving Pastures by Renovation
Improving the Productivity of Beef Pastures in Northwest Minnesota
Establishing Kura Clover Stands
Fencing
Planning Fencing Systems for Intensive Grazing Management
Watering Systems
Pasture Water Systems for Livestock
Water Systems for Controlled Grazing
Water Systems for Grazing Livestock
Grazing
Four steps in Rotational Grazing
Grazing Tame Pastures Effectively
Grazing Alfalfa in Pennsylvania
Understanding the Animal Unit Month
Grazing Behaviour of Livestock and Wildlife
Calculating Grazing Forage Needs and Pasture Availability
Four steps to Rotational Grazing
Intergrated Livestock and Forage Production Through Muliti-Species Grazing; Progress Report
Extending the Grazing Season
Fall Stockpiling of Forage on Pasture
Meeting Water Needs for Winter Grazing
Grazing Corn: An Option for Extending the Grazing Season in Kentucky
Predator Control
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Weed Control
Weed Seed Survival in Livestock Systems
Poisonous Weeds of Pastures & Forages
Weed Control in Pastures without Chemicals
Removal of Fencerow Black Cherries
Targeted Grazing: Research and Information
Targeted Grazing to Control Specific Woody Plants
Manipulating Diet Selection to Control Weeds
Economics
Why Rotational Stocking Makes Dollars and Sense
Pasture, the Environment and Wildlife
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Pasture for Horses
Maximizing the Value of Pasture for Horses
Common Plant Poisonings of Horses and their Investigation
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Forage Environment
Forages & the Environment
Ontario Biomass Producers Co-op
Centre for the Advancement of Green Roof Technology
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Grassed Waterways & Filter Strips
Vegetative Filter Strips for Improved Surface Water Quality
Vegetative Filter Strips: Application, Installation and Maintenance
Global Warming and Carbon Sequestration
Economics of Sequestering Carbon in the U.S. Agricultural Sector
Global Warming and Agriculture: Best Management Practices
Global Warming and Agriculture: Carbon Credits
Global Warming and Agriculture: Cow/Calf Best Management Practices
Global Warming and Agriculture: Nitrous Oxide
Global Warming and Agriculture: The Carbon Cycle
Impact of tillage and crop rotation systems on soil carbon sequestration
General Information
Beneficial Management Practices: Environmental Manual for Crop Producers in Alberta
Do Genetically Engineered Crops Impact Animal Health and Food Products?
The (Grass) Farmer as Conservationist: Aldo Leopold's Legacy
Forages for Erosion Control
New York State Revegetation Procedures Manual
Forages & Wildlife
Conservation Corridors Planning at the Landscape Level: Managing for Wildlife Habitat
Enhancing Wildlife Habitat on Farmlands
Establishing Wildlife Food Plots
Grass Management for the Birds
Forages & Soil Quality
Building Soils for Better Crops
Home Page for the USDA Soil Quality Institute
Part 3 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Soil Biology and Soil Management
Soil Organic Matter Management
Soil Quality Management - General
Understand the Living Soil (OMAFRA) : Part 1 Introduction
Environmental Organizations
Ecological Agriculture Projects
Links to On-line Information about Sustainable Agriculture
National Handbook of Conservation Practices
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Ontario Environment Industry Association
Resource Efficient Agricultural Production - REAP - Canada
Soil Conservation Council of Canada
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
The Soil and Water Conservation Society
University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP)
Cover Crops
Managing Cover Crops Profitability (214 pages)
Managing Cover Crops Profitably
Streambank Management
Alternatives to Direct Access Livestock Watering
Best Management Practices to Control the Effects of Livestock Grazing Riparian Areas
Negative Effects of Livestock Grazing Riparian Areas
Pathogenic Effects from Livestock Grazing Riparian Areas
Forage Information
5 Tips for coping with Drought - OSA Advocate (see pages 10-12)
Forage Options Following Alfalfa Winterkill University of Wisconsin
Fall and Spring Forage Yield and Quality from Fall-Seeded Cereal Crops
Small Grains for Fall and Spring Forage
Winter Cereals for Spring Forage
Cereal Forages for Spring Seeding University of Wisconsin
Pea and Small Grain Mixtures University of Wisconsin
Sorghums, sudangrass, and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids for Forage University of Wisconsin
Soybeans for Hay or Silage University of Wisconsin
Using Soybean as Forage University of Wisconsin
Uses of Brassica Crops on Grazing Systems University of Wisconsin
Use of Brassica Crops to Extend the Grazing Season
Using Corn for Livestock Grazing
Corn Silage Publications University of Wisconsin
Assessing the Impact of ECB on Corn Grown for Silage University of Wisconsin
Corn Silage Production and Managment Penn State
Key to Higher Corn Yields University of Wisconsin
Relationship between Corn Grain and Silage Yield University of Wisconsin
Planting Corn for Silage after a First-Cut Alfalfa Harvest University of Wisconsin
Considerations for selecting corn hybrids in Pennsylvania
Corn Growers Guidebook comprehensive source for information about corn
Considerations for Double-cropping Corn Following Hay in Pennsylvania, Penn State University
Economics of Alfalfa and Corn Silage Rotations
Corn Silage Harvesting Techniques
On-Farm Moisture Testing of Corn Silage
Using a Microwave Oven to Determine Forage Moisture
Silage Inoculants and additives
Adding Anhydrous Ammonia to Corn Silage
Boosting the Protein Content of Corn Silage OMAFRA
Buchneri Inoculants to Improve Corn Silage Bunk Life OMAFRA
Inoculants for Corn Silage University of Wisconsin
Lactobacillus buchneri for Silage Aerobic Stability University of Wisconsin
Agronomic Considerations for Molds and Mycotoxins in Corn Silage
Beware of Nitrates in Corn Silage
Frost and Immature Corn Silage
Bunker Silo Cover Alternatives
Impact of crop processing on corn silage utilization by dairy cattle
Understanding and Trouble shooting Silage Preservation Penn State University
Silo and hay mow fires on your farm OMAFRA
Deciding on a silage storage type University of Wisconsin
How to handle seepage from farm silos OMAFRA
Deterioration of Concrete Tower Silos OMAFRA
Tower Silo Capacities OMAFRA
Managing Forage in Bunk Silos University of Wisconsin
Packing and Covering Bunker Silos OMAFRA
You Can't Judge a Buker Silo by its Cover University of Wisconsin
Drying Forage for Hay and Haylage
Making and Storing Quality Hay
Large Baler Research and Storage Ideas
Minimizing Losses in Hay Storage and Feeding
Big Bale Storage Losses; how different options stack up
Dry Round Hay Bale Storage Costs
Silo and Hay Mow Fires on your Farm
Spontaneous Combustion and Hay Fires
General Publications about Harvesting and Storage
Using a Microwave Oven to Determine Forage Moisture
Cutting, Conditioning & Raking For Faster Hay Drying
Effectiveness of Equipment to Speed Hay Drying
The Long and Short of Alfalfa Cutting Height
Choosing Forage Storage Facilities
Estimating the Weight of Forage in a Forage Wagon
Feeding Losses and Forage Storage System Costs
Grain and Hay Windrowers and Attachments
Harvesting and Storage Publications
Rain Damage to Forage During Hay and Silage Making
Working Successfully with a Custom Operator
Adjusting the Conditioning System on a Mower-Conditioner
Bale Moisture - Frequently Asked Questions
Forage Feedlot Losses for Various Storage Systems
Heated Bales: Management and Handling - Frequently Asked Questions
Machinery Designs and Adjustments for Minimized Field Losses
Maintaining Quality in Large Bale Silage
Bale Silage - Frequently Asked Questions
Harvesting and Storing Large Bale Haylage
Successful Wrapping and Storage of Square Bales
Anhydrous Ammonia for Legume-Grass Silage
Hay Desiccants and Preservatives
Improving Lower Quality Dry Forages By Ammoniation
Inoculants for Legume-Grass Silage
Lactobacillus buchneri for Silage Aerobic Stability
Microbial Inoculants for Silage
Preserving Baled Hay with Organic Acids
Preventing Mouldy Hay Using Propionic Acid
Predicting Alfalfa Quality Using PEAQ
Predicting Neutral Detergent Fiber Using Plant Height and Maturity (PEAQ)
Cutting Management of Alfalfa, Red Clover, and Birdsfoot Trefoil
You Can't Judge a Bunker Silo by its Cover
When a Bunker is Better (silage)
Understanding and Trouble Shooting Silage Preservation
Silage Pile Dimension Calculator
Silage Pile Capacity Calculator
Preventing Silage Storage Losses
Packing & Covering Bunker Silos
Managing Forage In Tower Silos
Management of Bunker Silos and Silage Piles
Factors Affecting Bunker Silo Densities
Drive-Over Silage Pile Construction
Deciding on a Silage Storage Type
Bunker Silo Facers - worth the investment?
How to Handle Seepage From Farm Silos
Buying and Selling Hay and Straw
Hay Cost of Production Worksheet
Equivalent Purchase Price/Ton of Hay & Haylage at Various Moisture Levels
Factors to Consider When Marketing Hay
Buying and Selling Alfalfa Hay
Economics of Alfalfa and Corn Silage Rotations
Index to Information on Hay Marketing