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Variety Selection

University of Wisconsin Forage Variety Performance Results
This link takes you to results from the most recent UW  forage variety testing information.  It is viewable as html, downloadable as an MS Excel spreadsheet, or downloadable as a .pdf file in the form of UW Extension bulletin A1525 (Perennial Forage Variety Update for Wisconsin). Scroll down the page to find information specific to red clover.  Red clover varieties are tested at Lancaster, Arlington, and Marshfield.

Marketers and Traits for Red Clover Varieties

Yield Comparison of Red Clover Varieties
Yields of red clovers as tested in University of Wisconsin field trials, 1997 to present

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Establishment and Management

1-27-12 Getting a Good Forage Stand
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written by Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist

Red Clover Harvest Management
Written by Dan Wiersma, former Marshfield Ag Research Station Asst. Supt..  A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet.

Red Clover - Establishment, Management and Utilization
UW Extension Bulletin A3492

Frost Seeding of Forages
Written by Dr. Dan Undersander, UW Extension Forage Agonomist

Frost Seeding Legumes and Grasses into Pastures
Written by Mike Rankin, Extension Crops and Soils Agent - Fond du Lac County

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Fertilization

Nutrient Application Guidelines for Field, Vegetable and Fruit Crops
UW Extension Bulletin A2809 - available for viewing only in a .pdf format.  Provides current soil test and fertilizer recommendations for all field crops (including red clover).

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Pest Management

Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops
UW Extension Bulletin A3646 - available for viewing only in a .pdf format.  Extensive pest management information is contained in this bulletin relative to weed, insect, and disease identification and control.  The bulletin is updated annually.

Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter
The Wisconsin Crop Manager provides timely information throughout the growing season on a variety of pest management related issues pertinent to alfalfa and other field crops.

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Environmental Effects

How to Manage Hail Damaged Alfalfa and Red Clover
Written by Dr. Dan Undersander, UW Extension Forage Agonomist

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Forage Quality and Feeding

Red Clover Forages for Lactating Dairy Cows
by Pat Hoffman, UW-Extension Dairy Scientist, and Glen Broderick, USDA Dairy Forage Resource Center.  A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet.

Performance of lactating dairy cows fed red clover or alfalfa silage
by Pat Hoffman, UW Extension Dairy Scientist, Marshfield Ag Research Station

Sampling Hay, Silage, and Total Mixed Rations for Analysis
UW Extension Bulletin A2309

Making Forage Analysis Work for You in Balancing Livestock Rations and Marketing Hay
UW Extension Bulletin A3325

Bloat
Written by Dr. Dan Undersander, UWEX Agronomy Advice, April 1993

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