Commodities:Field Crops: Forages
Georgia Grazing School - 2011
SEPTEMBER 21 and 22, 2011 | UGA Animal and Dairy Sciences' Double Bridges Farm| Athens, GA
The 2011 Georgia Grazing School is now one for the recordbooks (see the photo album here). However, if you are interested in delving deeper into these topics, additional grazing information is provided here. Below are links to all the materials that were in the Grazing School notebook, and a few other articles that are only available on the web. For those who would like to download the entire 2011 Grazing School notebook as a pdf eBook, click here for the pdf. (Caution: this notebook is 900 pages long and the file is 115 MB, so a high-speed internet connection is RECOMMENDED.)
Table of Contents
Section 1: Manipulating forage growth and grazing behavior PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Behavior Facts (UT St. Univ.) | |
| Structure, Quality & Skills Influence Forage Intake (UT St. Univ.) | |
Section 2: Southern Forages: Yield, distribution, and quality PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Georgia Forages: Grass Species | |
| Georgia Forages: Legume Species | |
| Novel Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue | |
| Selecting a Forage Bermudagrass Variety | |
| Stockpiling Tall Fescue for Fall and Winter Grazing | |
| Forage Physiology | |
| Additional Articles Only on the Web: | |
| Understanding Forage Quality (National Publication) | |
| Small Grains, Ryegrass, and Clovers for Forage (Univ. of TN) | |
Section 3: Soil fertility and nutrient cycling in grazing systems PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Soil and Fertilizer Management Considerations for Forage Systems in Georgia | |
| Poultry Litter Application on Pastures and Hayfields | |
| Are There Cheaper Inputs? | |
| Soil Testing | |
Section 4: Managing, utilizing, and maintaining legumes PDF
| Handouts: | |
| White Clover Establishment and Management Guide | |
| Should Legumes be Included in My Grazing System? | |
Section 5: Grazing systems and methods
| Handouts: | |
| What is Management-intensive Grazing (MiG) and what can it do for my farm? | |
| Common Grazing Methods and Some Specific Farm Applications | |
| Additional Articles Only on the Web: | |
| Using Geotextiles For Feeding and Traffic Surfaces (Univ. of KY) | |
Section 6: Optimizing the size, number, & layout of paddocks PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Grazier's Arithmetic – A Grazing Calculator (MS Excel Spreadsheet) | |
| Daily Forage Need – Calculator (MS Excel Spreadsheet) | |
| Grazing Wedge Calculator (MS Excel Spreadsheet) | |
| Using a Grazing Stick for Pasture Management (Univ. of KY) | |
| Grazing Stick Manual (Noble) | |
Section 7: Choosing the right fence, fence charger, and wire or tape for your grazing system PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Fencing Options for Your Grazing System | |
| Fences for the Farm | |
| Electric Fencing for Serious Graziers (USDA-NRCS MO) | |
| Fences for Horses | |
Section 8: Selecting the right watering system and sizing the
water supply for your grazing system PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Watering Options for Grazing Systems | |
| Watering Systems for Serious Graziers (USDA-NRCS MO) | |
Section 9: Paddock Planning on the Web: Aerial Farm Photos and Soils Data PDF
| Links: | |
| Google Earth Download Page | |
| Web Soil Survey | |
| To add a topo layer, download the USGS Topo Map Layer here and open it with Google Earth. | |
| To add a soils map layer, download the SoilWeb’s Google Earth Interface here and open it with Google Earth. | |
| Other tools from SoilWeb | |
| SoilWeb App | |
| AgriPlot (Acreage Measurement with iPhone) | |
Section 10: Extending the grazing season and critically evaluating novel grazing systems PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Extending Grazing and Reducing Stored Feed Needs | |
| Fall Grazing Costs and Considerations | |
| Forage Brassicas for Winter Grazing Systems | |
Section 11: Forage and grazing economics PDF
| Handouts: | |
| The Economics of Rotational Grazing (Univ. of KY) | |
| The Economics of Rotational Grazing in the Gulf Coast Region: Costs, Returns, and Labor Considerations, Phase II | |
| Rotational Grazing: Will it Pay? (MS St. Univ) | |
| Partial Budgeting for Agricultural Businesses | |
| Capital Investment Analysis and Project Assessment | |
| Economics of Hay Production | |
| Additional Articles Only on the Web: | |
| Livestock and Forage Budgets (MS Excel Spreadsheets) | |
Section 12: Grazing Economics Case Study PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Partial Budgeting Form | |
Section 13: Segregating herds based on animal class and nutritional need PDF
| Handouts: | |
| UGA Basic Balancer Instructions | |
| Feed Library | |
| Georgia Commodity Feed Sources | |
| Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows | |
| UGA Beef Cattle Records Worksheet | |
| Additional Articles Only on the Web: | |
| UGA Basic Balancer (MS Excel Spreadsheet) | |
| UGA Feed Cost Analyzer (MS Excel Spreadsheet) | |
Section 14: Managing forage surplus PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Management of Hay Production (Univ. of AR) | |
| Minimizing Losses in Hay Storage and Feeding | |
| Baling Forage Crops for Silage (Univ. of KY) | |
| Baled Silage: Frequently Asked Questions | |
| Some Points on Feeding Baled Silage | |
Section 15: Managing forage deficit PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Using By-Product Feeds | |
Section 16: New weed management tools for grazed pastures PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Grazing Impacts on Pasture Composition | |
| Grass Pasture and Hay Field Herbicides | |
| Weed response to herbicides used in pasture, hay and forage crops | |
| Weed control in grass pastures and hayfields | |
| Clover weed control | |
| Temporary winter grazing weed control | |
| Temporary summer grazing weed control | |
Section 17: Cost-share programs that aid the transition PDF
| Handouts: | |
NRCS Construction Specification: Electric Fence Code 382 |
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NRCS Construction Specification: Fence Code 382 |
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Section 18: Risk management programs for livestock producers PDF
| Handouts: | |
| A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Using Futures, Options, LRP Insurance, or AGR-Lite Insurance to Manage Risk for Cow-calf Producers | |
| Livestock Risk Protection | |
| A Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet: Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Pilot Insurance Program | |
| A Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet: Livestock Risk Protection – Fed Cattle | |
| A Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet: Livestock Risk Protection – Feeder Cattle | |
| A Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet: Livestock Risk Protection – Lamb | |
| Rainfall Index Plan Common Policy | |
| Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Policy | |
| Lamb – Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) | |
Section 19:Tying it all together PDF
| Handouts: | |
| Forage Systems for Stocker Cattle | |
| Management Strategies for Cool-Season Annual Pastures and Stocker Cattle | |
| Enhancing Stocker Gains from Bermudagrass Pastures | |
Appendix:
| Handouts: | |
| Rotational Grazing (Univ. of KY) | |
| Forage Systems for Horses in Georgia | |
| Managing Grazing of Horses (OK St. Univ.) | |
| Horse Feeding Behavior | |
| Forage Use and Grazing Herd Management During Drought | |
| Pasture Condition Score Guide | |
| Pasture Condition Score Sheet | |
| Pasture Condition Score Spreadsheet | |
| Additional Weblinks | |
| How to Make Cattle Mineral Feeder | |
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