Commodities:Field Crops: Forages
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GEORGIA CATTLEMAN :: GA Cattlemen's Assoc. magazine
Monthly articles written by the UGA Extension Forage Specialist
2008 Archive
- The "N-Times" (Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Hay Production) - April 2008
- Making the Most Out of Your Fertilizer Bill - March 2008
- Late Winter Plantings of Winter Annual Forages - Special Issue
- Cheap Hay is EXPENSIVE - February 2008
- 8 Simple Rules for Surviving Drought and a Forage Deficit - January 2008
2007 Archive
- Preparing for the Next Drought - February 2007
- Managing Soil Fertility in Beef Cattle Pastures - March 2007
- Comparing the Yields of Bermudagrass Varieties - April 2007
- To Seed or Not To Seed (Hybrid vs. Seeded Bermudagrass) - May 2007
- Prevent a Drought Year From Being Worse: Test for Nitrates - June 2007
- Harvesting Summer Annual Forage Crops - July 2007
- Winter Annuals Make $en$e - August 2007
- Winter Annual Legumes - September 2007
2005 Archive
- Resolutions for Greener Pastures - January 2005
- Establishing Seeded Bermudagrass Varieties - March 2005
- Getting the most out of your fertilizer dollar - May 2005
- Baleage Pros and Cons - June 2005
2004 Archive
- What are Georgia forage crops worth? - January 2004
- Ten Tips for February Forage Management - February 2004
- The importance of good seedstock - March 2004
- What causes bermudagrass stands to thin?- April 2004
- Food Plots for Beef Calves: Effectively Utilizing Creep Grazing - May 2004
- Is MaxQ Tall Fescue Economical for Cow Calf Producers? - July 2004
- Should I establish bermudagrass or bahiagrass? - August 2004
- Fall forage species and varieties - September 2004
- Five Tips for winter annual forage production - November 2004
- Relative Forage Quality: A new method for evaluating and marketing quality hay - December 2004
2003 Archive
- Managing established white clover in pastures - January 2003
- Establishing Hybrid Bermudagrass - February 2003
- Selecting a Hybrid Bermudagrass Variety - March 2003
- Grazing Impacts on Pasture Composition - April 2003
- Progress in the UGA Forage Testing Program - May 2003
- Improving Rates of Hay Curing - June 2003
- Frequent Forage Questions - July 2003
- White clover of the future is here! - August 2003
- Stockpiling to reduce winter hay needs - September 2003
- What can rotational grazing do for my farm? - October 2003
- 2003 Small Grain Varieties for Forage Production - October 2003
- What is forage quality? - November 2003
- Frequently Asked Forage Questions - December 2003
2002 Archive
- Renovating Tall Fescue Stands - January 2002
- Prescribed Burning of Pastures and Hay Fields - February 2002
- Seeded Bermudagrass Update - March 2002
- Planning Forage Programs - May 2002
- What is Nitrite Toxicity? - June 2002
- Forage Water Use - July 2002
- Crabgrass: Friend or Foe? - August 2002
- Managing Toxic Forages - Prussic Acid - October 2002
- Successfully Establishing white clover in pastures - November 2002
2001 Archive
- Managing Forage Systems During Drought - June 2001
- Myths and Facts about Producing Quality Hay - July 2001
- Evaluating Your Forage Program - August 2001
- Annual Cool Season Forages - September 2001
- That's An Expensive Bale Of Hay You Have There! - October 2001
- Inexpensive Supplements for Beef Cattle - November 2001
FORAGE FACTS :: UGA Extension Forage Newsletter
2007 Archive
- Winter/Spring 2007: Vol 5 Number 1
Weed control of annual ryegrass; Intake rate of annual ryegrass; Good Question!: Teff, Net energy for lactation of bermudagrass compared to other crops, seeded bermudagrasses; Research Highlights: Persistence of NE, Wild type EI, and E- Jesup Tall Fescue; Herbage response of bahiagrass to management intensity.
2005 Archive
- Summer 2005: Vol 4 Number 2
2005 Tri-State Hay Contest, Heat Monitoring of Hay, Sampling Hay Lots, Bermudagrass Leaf Spot Information, TN/GA Bermudagrass Workshop Scheduled.
2004 Archive
- Spring 2004 : Vol 3 Number 1
Herbicide update, website update, upcoming field days, hay season tips, timely management tips. - Summer 2004: Vol 3 Number 2
Testing rained-on or late-cut hay is important, potential late summer hay field and pasture problems, forage herbicide update (picloram plantback, diuron for bermudagrass, Surmount and Pasturegard), forage calendar, non-toxic tall fescue will pay for cow-calf producers, abstract of interest.
2003 Archive
- Spring 2003 : Vol 2 Number 1
New Forage Website and Publications, Dormant Sprigging Bermudagrass, White Grubs in Forages, Effects of Ryegrass in Bermudagrass Pastures - Summer 2003 : Vol 2 Number 2
Web Page Update, Forage Fed Beef Issues, Bermudagrass Hay Testing Program, Georgia Grazing School Planned. - Fall 2003 : Vol 2 Number 3
Georgia Grazing School Update, Two-lined Spittlebugs, 2003 Recommended Small Hrain Forage Varieties, Forage Calendar, Abstract of Interest. - Winter 2003 : Vol 2 Number 4
Frost Seeding, Replacing Toxic Tall Fescue, Upcoming Events, Abstract of Interest.
2002 Archive
- June-July 2002 : Vol 1 Number 1
Bermudagrass Leaf Spot, Equine Bermudagrass Preference - August-September 2002 : Vol 1 Number 2
Cool Season Annuals, Rotational vs. Continuous Grazing of Tall Fescue-Bermudagrass Mixtures - Fall 2002
What's Happened to the Small Grains Pastures?