A series of forage management fact sheets from University of Wisconsin - Extension Team Forage

Vol. 14

1.  Getting a Good Forage Stand - January, 2012

2.  Corn Shredlage for Dairy Cows - February, 2012

3.  Fall-Grown Oat Forages: Cultivars, Planting Dates, and Expected Yields - March, 2012

4.  Fall-Grown Oat Forages: Unique Quality Characteristics - March, 2012

Vol. 13

1.  Heat Damaged Forage: Effects on Forage Energy Content - March, 2011

2.  Incorporating Grass into Silages for Dairy Cows - April, 2011

3.  Grass Forages and Magnesium Status of Dairy Cattle - December, 2011

Vol. 12

1.  Effect of Wheel Traffic on Alfalfa Yield - May, 2010

2.  Use of Straw in Dairy Cattle Diets - December, 2010

3.  Forage Sampling Frequency as Influenced by Dairy Herd Size - December, 2010

4.  Fall Forage Rye for Dairy Heifers and Dry Cows - December, 2010

5.  Field Drying Forage for Hay and Haylage - December, 2010

6.  Relative Forage Quality - December, 2010

Vol. 11

1.  Sweet Corn Waste: Forage Quality and Fermentation Characteristics - September, 2009

Vol. 10

1.  Packing Bunker and Pile Silos to Minimize Porosity - May, 2008

2.  FAQ's about Liming in Wisconsin - May, 2008

3.  Minimizing Wheel Traffic Damage to Alfalfa - May, 2008

4.  How to Price Standing Forage - May, 2008

5.  Determining the Optimum Seeding Rate for Alfalfa - May, 2008

6.  Italian Ryegrass as a Companion Crop for Alfalfa Seeding - May, 2008

7.  Aphanomyces Races in Alfalfa - May, 2008

8.  Heat Damaged Forages: Effects on Forage Quality - October, 2008

Vol. 9

1.  Big Bale Storage Losses; how different options stack up - January, 2007

2.  Managing Forage in Silo Bags - October, 2007

Vol. 8

1.  Nutrient Composition of Straw Used in Dairy Cattle Diets - March, 2006

2.  Applying Manure to Alfalfa - March, 2006

3.  Degree of Starch Access (DSA): Starch Digestion in Forages and Grains Fed to Dairy  Cattle - May, 2006

4. Microbial Inoculants for Silage - October, 2006
    Español version:  Inoculantes Microbiales para ensilaje

5.  Sampling and Analytical Variation Associated with Evaluating Phosphorus in Forages and Total Mixed Rations - October, 2006

Vol. 7

1.  Ash Content of Forages - April, 2005

2.  Trends in Feed and Manure Phosphorus - April, 2005

3.  Will Alfalfa Respond to Sulfur in Wisconsin? - May, 2005

Vol. 6

1.  Sampling and Evaluating Total Mixed Rations - October, 2004

2.  A Quick Guide to Understanding Forage Test Results - Updated December, 2006

3.  Using NDF Digestibility in Ration Formulation - November, 2004 (revised April, 2005)
     Español version: Uso de la digestibilidad del FDN en la Formulación de Raciones

4.  Making Quality Silage Bales - November, 2004 

5.  Dry Round Hay Bale Storage Costs - November, 2004 

Vol. 5

1.  Making a Feed Inventory - Updated November, 2012

2.  Feeding Strategies When Alfalfa Supplies are Short - March, 2003 

3.  Paying for Unexpected Feed Expenses - Updated March, 2006

4.  Seeding Alfalfa Fields Back Into Alfalfa - March, 2003 

5.  Sorghums, Sudangrasses, and Sorghum-Sudan Hybrids - April, 2003 

6.  Forage Options Following Alfalfa Winterkill - April, 2003 

7.  Pea and Small Grain Mixtures - April, 2003 

8.  Evaluating and Managing Alfalfa Stands for Winter Survival - April, 2003 

9.  Seeding into an Existing Alfalfa Stand - April, 2003 

10.  Cereal Forages for Spring Seeding - April, 2003 

11.  Bunker Silo Facers - worth the investment? - April, 2003 
       Español version:  Removedores para los Silo Bunker- vale la pena la inversión?

12.  Planting Corn for Silage After a First-Cut Alfalfa Harvest - April, 2003 

13.  Using Soybean as Forage - May, 2003

14.  Factors to Consider When Marketing Hay - August, 2003

15. The Effect of Maturity on NDF Digestibility - September, 2003
       Español version:  El Efecto de la Madurez en la Digestibilidad del FDN (Fibra Detergente Neutro)

16. In vitro NDF Digestibility of Forages:  The 30 vs 48 hr debate - September, 2003
       Español version:  Digestibilidad in vitro del FDN (fibra detergente neutro):  El debate de 30 vs 48 horas.

17. NDF Digestibility: Reference Values for Forages, Byproducts and Total Mixed Rations -   Updated October, 2006

Vol. 4

1.  Agronomic Considerations for Molds and Mycotoxins in Corn Silage - January, 2002

2.  Soil Fertility Influences on Cation Levels in Forages - September, 2002

3.  Should Calcium be Applied to Wisconsin Soils? - September, 2002

4.  Potassium in Forages - October, 2002

6.  Pasture Fertilization - November, 2002

7.  Forage Feedout Losses for Various Storage Systems - Updated May, 2008

Vol. 3

1.  Red Clover Harvest Management - February, 2001

2.  Adding Anhydrous Ammonia to Corn Silage - February, 2001

3.  Estimating the Weight of Forage in a Forage Wagon - February, 2001

4.  Assessing the Impact of ECB on Corn Grown for Silage - February, 2001

5.  Establishing Alfalfa During Late Summer - July, 2001

6.  Managing Forage in Bunker Silos - Updated January, 2007

8.  Using Milk2000 to Estimate Corn Hybrid Silage Performance - September, 2001

9.  Silage Quality After Applying Liquid Dairy Manure to Alfalfa Stands - September, 2001

10.  Understanding NDF Digestibility of Forages - September, 2001

11.  Red Clover Forages for Lactating Dairy Cows - September, 2001

12.  Are Hybrids the New Yield Force in Alfalfa? - September, 2001

13.  Interpretation and Use of Silage Fermentation Analysis Reports - September, 2001

14.   Lactobacillus buchneri for Silage Aerobic Stability - September, 2001

Vol. 2

1.  Adding Organic Acids to High Moisture Corn - January, 2000

4.  Rain Damage to Forage During Hay and Silage Making - January, 2000

5.  Preserving Baled Hay With Organic Acids - October, 2000

6.  On-Farm Moisture Testing of Corn Silage - Updated May, 2012

7.  What is the "Cost" of Seeding Low-Cost Alfalfa Seed? - October, 2000

8.  Storing Forage in Piles - December, 2000

Vol. 1

1.  The Long and the Short of Alfalfa Cutting Height - Updated March, 2007

2.  Adding Urea to Corn Silage - July, 1999

3.  Inoculating High Moisture Corn - Updated December, 2011

4.  Adding Enzymes to Silage - September, 1999

5.  Improving Forage and TMR Bunk Life - November, 1999

6.  Bunker Silo Cover Alternatives - Updated October, 2006

7.  Transferring Silage between Silos - November, 1999

8.  Anhydrous Ammonia for Legume-Grass Silage - November, 1999

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