Forage Identification Slide Series
The following is a visual guide for identifying forage crops. Slides and original
script were provided by USDA-NRSC staff. These
pages were designed by Dana Johnson and Ed Rayburn . We wish to thank the USDA-NRSC for use of slides provided by their
field staff.
Work through this tutorial paying close attention to the pictures provided.
Some crops are easy to recognize. For instance:
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You identified those crops easily, but...
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Forages are some of the most important farm crops, especially if you
have a livestock operation.
If you plan to manage forages properly, one of the first things you must
be able to do is identify what you're working with.
In the next few minutes, you'll be looking at 15 forage species commonly grown on
pasture or hayland. Here are some tips on identifying each one.
To learn the tips and techniques of identifying the major forage
species,
These pages designed and developed by:
Dana L. Johnson e-mail:
danajoh@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
Program Specialist
Dr. Ed Rayburn e-mail:
rayburn@wvnvms.wvnet.edu
Extension Specialist
West Virginia University Extension Service
Slides and script provided by USDA-NRSC