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Hay Making
Haying FAQ by Ron Florence (2002)
Quality Hay Production - University of Kentucky | PDF
The Effects of Weather on Hay Production - University of Kentucky
Hay Preservatives - University of Kentucky
Making and Storing Quality Hay - University of Missouri
[PDF] High Quality Hay Production - University of Tennessee
Hay Production in Florida
[PDF] Managing for High Quality Hay - Texas A&M University
[PDF] Hay and Haylage Production with Selected Forage Species - University of New Hampshire

Hay Economics
The Dollars and Sense of Hay Production - Mississippi State University
Hay Machinery Economics - Virginia Tech

Alfalfa Hay Budgets - Virginia Tech
Forage Economics and Budgets - University of Wisconsin
Forage Budgets - North Carolina State University
Financial Planning for Hay Production - University of Georgia
Dealing With High Hay Prices - Purdue University

Marketing Hay
[PDF] Marketing Hay in Tennessee
The Basics of Marketing Cash Hay - Manitoba, Canada
Hay Marketing - Penn State University
Hay that pays - University of Illinois
Factors to consider when marketing hay - University of Wisconsin

Buying Hay
Selecting and Purchasing Hay - Sterett Bros. Hay
New Buyers Help Sheet - Production Acres
Buy Hay Right - Hay and Forage Grower Magazine
[PDF] Should I Buy Hay - University of Tennesee
Buying and Selling Hay and Straw - Wisconsin Forage Team
[PDF] Are you paying too much for your forage? - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Storing Hay
Round Bale Hay Storage in Kentucky | PDF
Round Bale Storage Costs - West Virginia University
[PDF] Round Bale Hay Storage - Ohio State University
Round Bale Storage Techniques - Alberta, Canada
Big Bale Hay Storage - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Minimizing Losses in Hay Storage and Feeding - Clemson University
[PDF] Large Roundbale Hay Storage - Oklahoma State University
Preserving the Value of Stored Hay - University of Minnesota
Forage Storage: Does it Pay? (2002) - Virginia Tech
Guidelines for Hay Storage in Ontario
Dry Round Hay Bale Storage Costs - Wisconsin Forage Team | PDF
Large Roundbale Hay Storage - Kansas State University
[PDF] Storing Hay: Are you losing out - SweetLix
[PDF] Hay Storage Considerations for Alaska
[PDF] Causes and Prevention of Spontaneous Combustion of Hay - University of Maryland

Hay Quality
[PDF, 2000] Evaluating Hay Quality - University of Maryland
[PDF, 1998] How to Judge Hay Visually - University of Delaware
Hay Quality - Ohio State University
Hay Quality - The Foundation for Low Cost Winter Feeding - West Virginia State University
[PDF, 2004] Hay Quality - University of New Hampshire
How to Select Quality Hay - North Carolina State University
Characteristics of Quality Hay - North Carolina State University
[PDF, rev. 2006] Hay Quality: The Great Variable in Livestock Feeding Programs - Sweetlix®
Hay Quality Evaluator - Rural Heritage Back 40
[PDF] Forage Quality and its Value - Louisiana State University
[PDF] Matching hay quality with animal nutrient requirements - Oregon State University

Hay and Silage Sampling
[PDF] Forage Sampling and Sampling Equipment - Iowa State University
The Fine Art of Forage Sampling - Ontario, Canada
Take an Accurate Hay Sample - Ontario, Canada
Hay Sampling and Grading - University of Delaware
Sampling Corn Silage for Analysis - University of Wisconsin
National Forage Testing Association
[PDF] Sampling Hay Bales and Pastures for Forage Analysis (2002) - Texas A&M
Hay Sampling: It's Important - University of California Davis
[PDF] Sampling Guidelines for Hay Testing - New Mexico State University
[PDF, rev. 2002] Taking an Accurate Forage Sample - South Dakota State University
Accuracy of Forage Sample, It’s in Your Hands - North Dakota State University
[PDF] Forage sampling - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Hay analysis: Looks greek to me - Sheep! Magazine

Feeding Hay
[PDF, 2006] What Kind of Hay is Best for Goats - Sweetlix® Livestock Supplement System
[PDF, 2001] Avoiding Round Bale Syndrome - Sweetlix® Livestock Supplement System
Feed Hay First - Ontario, Canada
Can Corn Replace Hay for Wintering Cows? - Montana State University
Hay the Foundation Upon Which Solid Nutrition is Built - Onion Creek Ranch

Silage
Harvesting Small Grain Crops for Silage - University of Florida
[PDF, 1999] Corn Silage Harvest Management - University of Wisconsin
Harvesting and Storage - University of Wisconsin
Corn Silage - University of Missouri
[PDF] Corn Silage - University of Tennessee
[PDF] Grass Silage - West Virginia University
Ensiling Tropical Forages - FAO United Nations
Kansas State University Silage Team Web Site 2006

Balage
Haylage - North Carolina State University
Baling Forage Crops for Silage - University of Kentucky | PDF
Round Bale Silage - Ohio State University
Haylage and Other Fermented Forages - North Dakota State University
[PDF] Baled Silage for Livestock - University of Arkansas
[1998] Maintaining Quality in Large Bale Silage - Ontario, Canada
What We've Learned About Storing Feed in Bags - Purdue University
[PDF] Bagged Conventional Silage - University of Arkansas
Haylage - North Carolina State University
[PDF] Managing forage in silo bags - University of Wisconsin

Storing Silage
[PDF, 2003] Deciding on a Silage Storage Type - Univeristy of Wisconsin
[PDF, 2000] Preventing Silage Storage Losses - University of Wisconsin
Storing Forage in Piles - University of Wisconsin
Silage Storage - Ontario, Canada
What we've learned about storing feed in bags (2000) - Purdue Forage Day
[PDF] Bagged Conventional Silage - University of Arkansas

Feeding Silage/Haylage
Feeding Sheep Corn Silage - Ontario, Canada
[PDF, 2000] Using silage to finish lambs - MLA, Australia
Use of Silage To Control Feed Costs and Labor - Pipestone Vet Supply

Feeding Value of Silages - Alberta, Canada
Baled Haylage for Sheep - Ontario, Canada




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