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	1-31-2012	1-31-12 Silage Bag Capacity Calculator This spreadsheet, developed by Dr. Brian Holmes, is designed to help producers estimate the quantity of forage in a bag silo.
	1-27-2012	Getting a Good Forage Stand A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written by Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist
	12-27-2011	Updated: Inoculating High Moisture Corn by Pat Hoffman, UW Extension Dairy Scientist, Marshfield Ag Research Station and Richard Muck, USDA Dairy Forage Research Center. A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet.
	12-27-2011	Grass Forages and Magnesium Status of Dairy Cattle by Pat Hoffman, UW Extension Dairy Scientist and John Peters, UW Extension Soil Scientist. A "Focus on Forage" Fact Sheet.
	12-27-2011	Potassium Fertilizer Management of Pastures A Graziers' Notebook fact sheet by Ken Barnett et al.
	12-27-2011	Can it Pay to Cover Silage Bags with a Cover? This factsheet by Extension Educator Ken Barnett looks at the economics of covering silage bags to prevent bird damage.
	12-12-2011	Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) Insurance by David Moll and Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison
	12-12-2011	Diets Fed in Selected Wisconsin High-Producing Dairy Herds Spreadsheet summary by Dr. Randy Shaver, UW Extension Dairy Scientist.
	12-12-2011	Recommended Terminology and Units for Parameters Used in Lab Reports From the National Forage Testing Association. Revised by Glenn Shewmaker, Tim Snyder, and Dan Undersander on 4/29/2009
	12-12-2011	2011 WI Alfalfa Yield and Persistence (WAYP) Program Summary
	6-13-2011	Updated: Silage Pile Capacity Calculator w/ metric and Espanol This spreadsheet, developed by Dr. Brian Holmes, is designed to help producers determine the amount of silage in an existing silage pile. Now includes Spanish translation and Metric conversions.
	5-20-2011	A Search Engine has been added to site here.
	5-20-2011	Determining Value of Improved Silage Management This spreadsheet, developed by Dr. Brian Holmes, has been updated and is designed to help producers determine the value associated with dry matter and quality losses from harvesting, storing, and feeding forages.
	4-29-2011	The following spreadsheets have been updated to include Spanish and/or imperial translations/calculations: Silage Bag Sizing Calculator Pile Density Calculator w/porosity Bunker Density Calculator w/porosity Pile Capacity Calculator Bunker Silo Volume Calculator
	4-29-2011	Español version: Bunker Silo Facers - worth the investment?
	4-29-2011	Incorporating Grass into Silages for Dairy Cows A "Focus on Forage" Fact Sheet by Jim Leverich, Dave Combs, Randy Shaver, and Dan Undersander, UW Extension.
	4-29-2011	Pod-Line Irrigation of Wisconsin Pastures A "Graziers Notebook" fact sheet by Alex Crockford, Langlade Co. UW Extension Agriculture Agent
	3-14-2011	Heat Damaged Forages: Effects on Forage Energy Content by Wayne Coblentz, US Dairy Forage Research Center, Pat Hoffman, UW Extension Dairy Scientist, and Dan Undersander, UW-Extension Forage Agronomist. A "Focus on Forage" Fact Sheet.
	3-14-2011	Hay Price Calculator This spreadsheet developed by Extension Educator Ken Barnett compares how much a producer needs to get for their hay compared to what they could get from corn production with varying corn prices.