Variety and Species Selection
University of Wisconsin Forage
Variety Performance Results
This link takes you to results from the most recent UW
forage variety testing information. It is viewable as html or downloadable as a .pdf
file in the form of UW Extension bulletin
A1525 (Perennial Forage Variety Update for
Wisconsin).
Marketers and Traits for Grass Varieties
Comparing Cool Season Grasses
by yield
by
grazing intake and palatability
Harvested yields, grazing intake yields,
and palatability of cool-season grasses as tested in University of
Wisconsin field trials, 1996 to present
Forage Fescues in the Northern USA
A publication from the UW Center for
Integrated Agricultural Systems and authored by M. Casler et. al
A
Bright Future for Grasses
A presentation given by
Mike Casler, USDA Dairy Forage Res. Ctr. Grass Breeder, at the 2005 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Ag Lime, and
Pest Management Conference
Sorghums,
Sudangrasses, and Sorghum-Sudan Hybrids
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet
written by Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist
Rust
on Orchardgrass and Ryegrass
A MS Power Point presentation by
Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist
Ryegrass
Types for Pasture and Hay
by Dr. Dennis Cosgrove, et.al. UWEX Agronomy Advice, Oct. 1996
Identification
Identifying
Pasture Grasses
UWEX Bulletin A3637
Fertilization
Should
Calcium be Applied to Wisconsin Soils?
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written
by John Peters and Keith Kelling, UW
Extension Soil Scientists.
Soil
Fertility Influences on Cation Levels in Forages
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written
by John Peters and Keith Kelling, UW
Extension Soil Scientists.
Nutrient Application Guidelines for Field, Vegetable and Fruit Crops
UW Extension Bulletin A2809 - available for viewing only
in a .pdf format. Provides current soil test and fertilizer recommendations for all
field crops (including most grasses).
Establishment
and Management
5-23-08
Italian Ryegrass as a Companion for Alfalfa Seeding
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written by
Nick Schneider, Winnebago Co. Agricultural Agent and others.
Frost
Seeding of Forages
by Dr. Dan Undersander, UW Extension Forage Agronomist
Frost Seeding
Legumes and Grasses into Pastures
by Mike Rankin, UWEX Crops and Soils Agent, Fond du Lac County
Establishment and
Management of Switchgrass
by Dr. Dan Undersander, UW Extension Forage Agronomist
Reed Canarygrass for Fond
du Lac County
by Mike Rankin, UWEX Crops and Soils Agent, Fond du Lac County
Feeding
Palatability
of Cool Season Grasses
Tall fescue and Kura clover for dairy and beef stockers
a research brief from the UW Center for
Integrated Agricultural Systems
Nitrate Poisoning in
Cattle, Sheep and Goats
Written by several UW-Extension Forage and Animal Specialists
Poisonous
Weeds of Pastures & Forages
An article written by Jerry Doll, UW Extension
Weed Specialist, discussing potential toxicity from various weed species
found in hay and pasture forages.
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