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Topics and Articles
Species
and Varieties 
Crop Variety Information LinksCharacteristics of Forage and Pasture Species Grown in Vermont
Description and Seeding Rates for Forage Plants Growing in Vermont
Interpreting Hay and Pasture Mixture Seed Tags
Identification Guide for Forage Legumes Grown in the Northeast - a two page table of pictures and diagrams to help in the identification of the major forage legumes grown in the Northeast
Identification Guide for Forage Grasses Grown in the Northeast - a four page table of pictures and diagrams to help in the identification of the major forage grasses grown in the Northeast Updated in 2014
Forage and Pasture Plant Identification - a power point presentation updated in 2014
Forage Species Identification - a link to an excellent site from Purdue
Birdsfoot
Trefoil As a Grazing or Hay Crop
Evaluating and Managing Forage Stands for Winter Injury
Vermont Evaluation of Cool Season Grass Varieties for Date of Heading
Managing Flood Damaged Crops and Forages from Tropical Storm IreneLate Season Forage Plantings
Fertilization
and Nutrient Management
Phosphorus and Potassium for Alfalfa-Grass Forages -(requires Adobe Reader)
Managing High K Forages for the Dry Cow
Optimizing Manure and Nitrogen Fertilizer Applied to Grass Hay Crops -(requires Adobe Reader)
Nutrient
Recommendations for Field Crops in Vermont
Forage Pest and Weed Management
Managing Smooth Bedstraw in Forage Crops
Armyworms on Corn and Grass Forage
Harvest,
Utilization
and Quality
Forage Quality Terms and Explanations
Calculating Forage Yield on Vermont Farms
Inoculants
for Haylage and Corn Silage
Sensory Evaluation of Hay for Quality
Evaluating Hay for Quality - a presentation
Poisonous
Plants and Animal Disorders
Plant
Poisoning of Livestock in Vermont (a
large
pdf fact sheet that may take a little time to download)
Poisonous
Plants for Livestock- Cornell
What's The Value of High Quality Forage?
Manure Value Calculator and Breakeven Hauling Worksheet pdf Worksheet
Machinery Custom Rates (Pennsylvania)
Research
Reports 
Improving the viability of dairy farms through advanced forage selectionEnhancing Nectar Production with Clover - Innovative Methods to Utilize Alsike and White Clover in Vermont Hayfields
Predicting Quality of the First Harvest of Cool Season Grasses and Grass/Alfalfa Mixtures Grown for Hay and Silage
Evaluation of Cool Season Grass Varieties for Date of Heading
This site is maintained by Sid.Bosworth@uvm.edu, Plant & Soil Science Department, University of Vermont.
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Last modified May 01 2018 04:16 PM