CSS 312 (The Forage Crops Course)


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WEB RESOURCES ABOUT FORAGES

The following World Wide Web linkages are related to forage resources and forage management. Users should remember that some free resources on the World Wide Web are provided primarily for advertisement and editorial comment. The quality and accuracy of the information is quite variable, depending on the source. We have made no attempt to verify the information that we have not written ourselves.

FORAGE INFORMATION FOR THE NORTHEAST

Agronomy of Dairy Farming...: Online text of "The Agronomy of Dairy Farming in New York State," an assignment for this course. It includes a summary of the history of agriculture in New York State.

Cornell University Poisonous Plant Page: Pictures and data about plants poisonous to livestock.

Diseases of Forage Crops: Pictures and brief descriptions of major forage crop diseases.

Fencing Information for Intensive Grazing: From the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension.

Forage-Livestock Systems Page: From Dr. Jerry Cherney at Cornell University.

Forage Species Selection in New York State: From Dr. Jerry Cherney and Dr. Shaw Reid at Cornell University, select forage species according to objectives and soil resources.

Maryland's Forage Program: From the University of Maryland.

Prescribed Grazing Management: From Darrell Emmick and Danny Fox of Cornell University.

Tall Fescue - The Grass Farmers Love to Hate: From USDA Agricultural Research Magazine.

The Pennsylvania State University Forage Extension Page: From Dr. Marvin Hall at PSU; much of the information here is also relevant to New York State.

Northeast Grazing Guide: Regional information maintained by the University of Maine.

EXAMPLES OF FORAGE INFORMATION FOR BEYOND THE NORTHEAST

FIS -- Forage Information System: Provides linkages to just about everything related to forages. It is maintained at Oregon State University.

Arizona Rancher's Management Guide: Range management information for the Southwest from the University of Arizona.

Purdue Forage Information: Information for the Midwest from Purdue University.

Kansas Forage Website: Information more focused on the Great Plains.

Wisconsin Forage Resources: Information from the University of Wisconsin.

Last updated: 15 January 2007

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