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11-9-2012 Grain Bin Capacity Calculator
This spreadsheet, developed by Dr. Sam G. McNeill, P.E. and University of Kentucky Extension Agricultural Engineer, and modified by Dr. Brian Holmes, estimates the amount of grain in various sized circular grain bins.
11-9-2012 Tower Silo Capacity Calculator - Multiple Fills
This spreadsheet, developed by Dr. Brian Holmes, is designed to help estimate the tons of silage in a tower silo when the silo is refilled before being emptied.
11-9-2012 Tower Silo Capacity Calculator
This spreadsheet, developed by Dr. Brian Holmes, is designed to help estimate the tons of silage in a tower silo. Calculations are presented on a dry matter and as fed basis.
11-9-2012 Updated: Making a Feed Inventory
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written by Brian Holmes, UW-Extension Ag Engineer
11-9-2012 Utilizing corn stalk residues for dairy cattle
Written by Pat Hoffman, UW-Extension Dairy Scientist, et al.
8-9-2012 Emergency Forage Cover Crop Tips
by Nick Schneider, Winnebago County Agriculture Agent, UW-Extension
8-9-2012 Common Poisonous Plants of Concern for Wisconsin's Livestock
Anders Gurda, research assistant, and Mark Renz, UW-Extension weed scientist, UW-Madison
6-22-2012 FeedVal - 2012
by Victor Cabrera, Lou Armentano and Randy Shaver. This updated version of FeedVal is web based and allows the user to evaluate various feedstuffs based on summative ingredient value.
6-5-2012 Guide to Beef Cow-Calf Enterprises
6-5-2012 On-farm Moisture Testing of Corn Silage (Updated May, 2012)
by Dr. John Peters, Director- UW Soil and Forage Testing Lab, Marshfield Ag Research Station.  A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet
3-8-2012 Fall-Grown Oat Forages: Cultivars, Planting Dates, and Expected Yields
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written by Wayne Coblentz, USDA Dairy Forage Research Center Scientist, and Mike Bertram, Arlington ARS Superintendent
3-8-2012 Fall-Grown Oat Forages: Unique Quality Characteristics
A "Focus on Forage" fact sheet written by Wayne Coblentz, USDA Dairy Forage Research Center Scientist, and Mike Bertram, Arlington ARS Superintendent
3-8-2012 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.
2-20-2012 Results of UW-Madison Corn Snaplage Feeding Trial
by Matt Akins, UW-Madison, Randy Shaver, UW-Extension Dairy Scientist, and Matt Digman, US Dairy Forage Research Center
2-20-2012 Feed Grain Evaluation for Lactating Dairy Cows
          Feed GrainV2.0 - Background and Development Guide

             PowerPoint Presentation

          Feed Grain V2.0 Evaluation System Spreadsheet

by P.C. Hoffman, R.D. Shaver and D.R. Mertens: Department of Dairy Science, UW-Madison/UW-Extension
2-20-2012 Top producing dairy herds in Wisconsin feed more forage than you may think
         PowerPoint presentation

by Randy Shaver, UW -Extension Dairy Scientist and Bob Kaiser, former Dodge Co. Dairy Agent
2-20-2012 Corn Shredlage for Dairy Cows
 
A "Focus on Forage" Fact Sheet by Luis Ferraretto and Randy Shaver,UW Extension Dairy Scientist
2-20-2012 Results of UW-Madison Corn Shredlage Feeding Trial
by Luis Ferraretto and Randy Shaver,UW Extension Dairy Scientist
1-31-2012 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
5-20-2011 A Search Engine has been added to site here.
 

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