Cereal Forages

WI Crop Manager
USDA-DFRC
UW Forage Extension
UW Dairy Extension
UW Corn Extension
WI Custom Operators
Midwest Forage Assn.

Variety Selection

Small Grain Varieties for Grain and Forage in Wisconsin
UW Extension Bulletin A3397
(see Tables 3 and 5 for forage yield and quality information)

Establishment and Management

Cereal Forages for Spring Seeding
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written by Mike Rankin, Extension Crops and Soils Agent - Fond du Lac County.

Pea and Small Grain Mixtures
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written by Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist

Forage Options Following Alfalfa Winterkill
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written by Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist

Pea and Small Grain Mixtures
Written by Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist

Fall and Spring Forage Yield and Quality from Fall-Seed Cereal Crops
by John Gaska and Roger Borges, Wisconsin Crop Manager, September 2003

Influence of Oat Seeding Dates on Grain and Forage Yield, Forage Quality and Milk Yield
Written by Dr. Ed Oplinger, UW Extension Agonomist,  and T.S. Maloney, UW-Madison Dept. of Agronomy
Agronomy Advice, January - 1997

Influence of Barley Seeding Dates on Grain and Forage Yield, Forage Quality and Milk Yield
Written by Dr. Ed Oplinger, UW Extension Agonomist,  and T.S. Maloney, UW-Madison Dept. of Agronomy
Agronomy Advice, January - 1997

Fall and Spring Forage Yield and Quality From Fall-Seeded Cereal Crops
Written by Dr. Ed Oplinger, UW Extension Agonomist,  T.S. Maloney, UW-Madison Dept. of Agronomy, and Dan Wiersma, Marshfield Agricultural Research Station
Agronomy Advice, January - 1997

Alternate Forage Crops
Written by Dr. Dan Undersander, UW Extension Forage Agronomist

Fertilization

Nutrient Application Guidelines for Field, Vegetable and Fruit Crops
UW Extension Bulletin A2809 - Provides current soil test and fertilizer recommendations for all field crops.

Pest Management

Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops
UW Extension Bulletin A3646.  Extensive pest management information is contained in this bulletin relative to weed, insect, and disease identification and control. The bulletin is updated annually.

Forage Quality and Feeding

Forages for Dry Cows
A MS Power Point presentation by Dr. Randy Shaver, UW Extension Dairy Scientist

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