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Forage

Forage is the plant material eaten by grazing animals. It usuall;y comprises the majority of the diet for sheep, goats, and other ruminant livestock. On this page, forage-related links are arranged alphabetically by geographic region or topic: Canada, Great Plains, International, Midwest, Northeast, South, and West; general forage links, forage identification, and forage testing.

Forage links by geographic region

Canada

Alberta Forage Industry Network
Forages and pasture - Ontario, Canada
Forage industry in Manitoba
Forage, pasture & hay fact sheets and publications - British Columbia
Forage web links - Saskatchewan, Canada
Technical information for the Canadian Forage Beef Industry

Great Plains

Forages - UNL Extension in Lancaster County
Kansas Forage Web Site | forage publications database
Oklahoma Forages

International

Forage @ Meat & Wool New Zealand
Forage Resources - Smallstock in Development
Tropical Forages

Midwest

Forage Information System @ Michigan State University
Ohio Forage Network
Purdue Forage Information
University of Minnesota Extension Forages Website
Wisconsin Extension Forage Resource

Northeast

Forages and field crops - University New Hampshire
Forages @ Penn State
Forages.org @ Cornell University
Forage-Livestock Systems @ West Virginia University
Hay and Silage Crop Management @ University of Vermont
Maryland Forages Program
Ye Olde Forage Library Card Catalogue

South

Alabama Forages
Forages in Mississippi
Forages of Florida
Georgia Forages
Mississippi Forages
Pasture and forages @ Virginia NRCS
Texas Forages
UT Forage Research

West

Forage and Grain Crops @ University of Arizona
Forage Extension Program @ Montana State University
The Forage Information System @ Oregon State University
Forages web site @ University of Hawaii
Pastures and forages - WSU Small Farms Team
University of Arizona Forages
University of California Alfalfa & Forages

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General forage links

ForageInfo.com
Forages @ Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Identification

[PDF] Characteristics of forage grasses found in the Northeastern U.S.
[PDF] Characteristics of forage legumes found in the Northeastern U.S.
Common range plants of Texas | Know your grasses
Forage identification and use guide - University of Kentucky | PDF
Forage identification pages @ Purdue University
Forage identification slide series | species index
Forage ID Site @ University of Wyoming
Forage species identification - Ohio State University
How to identify pasture plants - University of Vermont
[PDF] Identification of legumes - Midwest Forage
Identifying common Pennsylvania grasses
Plant Image Gallery - Noble Foundation
[PDF] Range grasses of Kansas
Selected North Dakota and Minnesota range plants
USDA PLANTS database

Testing

The basics of forage testing - Virginia Tech | PDF
Forage sampling and testing - University of Wisconsin
Forage testing - Ontario, Canada
Forage testing - University of Florida
[PDF] Forage quality testing: why, how, and where - Penn State
[PDF] Forage sampling and interpretation - University of Minnesota
[PDF] Forage testing: why, what, and how - LSU Ag Center
[PDF] Hay testing and understanding forage quality - Miss. State Univ.
[PDF] Introduction to hay testing - New Mexico state University
A quick guide to understanding forage test results - Univ. Wis. | PDF
Interpreting forage analysis - North Dakota State University
[PDF] Interpreting forage quality reports - University of Kentucky
[PDF] Interpreting hay and haylage analysis - South Dakota State University
[PDF] Interpreting your forage testing report - UC Davis
Know your forages - North Dakota State University
Time to test your hay - Montana State University

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The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] is a privately-owned web site. It was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in small ruminant production. The web site includes original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants and related topics. The web site was developed and is solely maintained by Susan Schoenian, Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center in Keedsyville, Maryland. Susan has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively. Susan raises purebred and crossbred Katahdin sheep on a small farm she calls The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.

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Disclaimer: The information and links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] and other pages created by Susan Schoenian are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any person, organization, business, product, or web site. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Common sense and sound judgement should be applied to all information obtained from the web, regardless of source. In matters of animal health, producers are advised to seek competent veterinary assistance.

Last updated 08-Jan-2012 by Susan Schoenian.