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Forage Technical Reference Encyclopedia

Here you will find an alphabetized database of all our go-to reference materials on most forage related subjects. Find the answers to your technical questions here, by crop or management topic. We have gathered the best resources on each crop and subject for your reference, including both our own articles and those of university extension services. These articles are meant to go one step beyond the crop-specific tech sheets that accompany the product listings and teach management and rotation fundamentals.

Alfalfa Germination & Growth
University of Wisconsin

Alfalfa Management Guide
Dan Undersander et al., University of Wisconsin, 

Alfalfa Management in Georgia
Dennis W. Hancock et al., University of Georgia

Alfalfa Weevil
Penn State

Alfalfa Winter Injury
Penn State

Dragging before cutting in alfalfa stands
King’s AgriSeeds

Establishing the right alfalfa-grass balance
Hay and Forage Grower

Established Stand Management of Alfalfa
Penn State 

Extend Alfalfa Stands with a Grass Interseeding
King’s AgriSeeds

Farmscaping With Pollinator Mixes
King’s AgriSeeds

Fall dormancy of alfalfa – what does it really mean?
Hay and Forage Grower, March 2016

Harvest Management of Alfalfa
Penn State

Herbicides for Spring Weed Control in Alfalfa
Dwight Lingenfelter and Bill Curran, Penn State Weed Science

How old is too old for an alfalfa stand?
King’s AgriSeeds

KingFisher Alfalfas
King’s AgriSeeds trifold brochure

Organic Alfalfa Production Guide
Martin Guerena and Preston Sullivan, ATTRA-NCAT

Pack, pack, pack after seeding
King’s AgriSeeds

Potato Leafhopper Control in Alfalfa
J. Whalen & B. Cissel, University of Delaware

Potato Leafhopper on Alfalfa
Penn State

Potato Leafhopper on Alfalfa
Ohio State University

Sampling and Management of Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa Grown in the Northeastern United States
E. J. Shields and D. R. Specker, Department of Entomology, Cornell University

Seeding Alfalfa back into Alfalfa – Alfalfa Autotoxicity
Dennis Cosgrove and Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin

Short Rotations for Alfalfa Profitability
Penn State

Thickening an Existing Alfalfa Stand
Rhonda Gildersleeve, Dan Undersander and Tim Wood, University of Wisconsin

Using Summer Annuals To Boost Weak Alfalfa Stands
King’s AgriSeeds

Value of Aggressive Rotations in Alfalfa
Mike Velde, Alforex

Verticillium Wilt of Alfalfa
Gary C. Bergstrom, Department of Plant Pathology, Cornell University

Winter Survival of Alfalfa
Penn State

The Management and Use of Bahiagrass
Dennis W. Hancock et al., University of Georgia

New Bahiagrasses Give Southeasterners Options
Fae Holin, Hay and Forage Grower

Beef Cattle Performance on Tall Fescue
Brian Thomas Campbell, University of Tennessee

Forage Management for Beef Cattle
King’s AgriSeeds brochure

A Survey of Grass-finished Beef Producers in the Northeastern U.S.
Penn State

Pasture Bloat: Prevention and Treatment
Ed Duren, Extension Animal Scientist, University of Idaho and Cecil R. Miller, Technical Services Veterinarian, Smith Kline Beecham

Tips for Preventing Pasture Bloat
Jere Wingert, Penn State Extension

Clover Tool – an easy, interactive overview of the clovers.
Smith Seeds

Red Clover: Yesterday’s  Forage in Tomorrow’s Rotations
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Red Clover: Old Forage for a Modern Dairy
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

King’s Agriseeds Cover Crop Information by Dave Wilson, Agronomist

Cover Crop Product Information Guidelines with USDA Plant Hardiness Zones

Cover Crops for Vegetable Growers

Growing no-till pumpkins in a killed cover crop mulch system

Summer Cover Crops

Understanding Cover Crops, Benefits, Selection and Establishment

Herbicide Rotation Restrictions and Cover Crops

Corn Herbicide Rotational Restrictions
Penn State

Herbicide Carryover – Corn and Soybeans
Penn State

Herbicides and Fall Cover Crop Establishment
Penn State

Herbicide Persistence and Rotation to Cash and Cover Crops
Penn State

Other Cover Crop Resources

Bees and cover crops: Using flowering cover crops for native pollinator conservation
Penn State

Choose Your Fall Cover Crop Scenario
King’s AgriSeeds

A Comprehensive Guide to Cover Crop Species Used in the Northeast United States
Shawnna Clark, NRCS – Plant Materials Program

Cover Crops and Seed Size – How Much Diversity is Enough?
King’s AgriSeeds

Cover Crop and Summer Annual Field Day In Pictures – Williamsburg PA 2014
King’s AgriSeeds

Cover crop Chart – Growth Cycle, Relative Water Use, Plant Architecture
USDA-ARS

Cover Crop Mixes
King’s AgriSeeds

Designing Cover Crop Programs
King’s AgriSeeds trifold brochure

Dual Purpose Cover and Forage Crop Mixes: Above and below ground there’s more than meets the eye!
King’s AgriSeeds

Fall Planting for A Successful Spring
King’s AgriSeeds

Farmscaping With Pollinator Mixes
King’s AgriSeeds

Hairy Vetch as a Cover Crop
Penn State

Long-Term Cover Crops for Conservation, Orchards, and Vineyards
King’s AgriSeeds Tech Sheet

Managing Cover Crops Profitably: e-book
USDA – SARE

Rolling Cover Crops for Northeastern Grain Production
Penn State with Dave Wilson and The Rodale Institute

Spring and Summer Cover Crops for Reclaiming a Field
King’s AgriSeeds

Spring Cover Crops
King’s AgriSeeds

Summer Cover Crops When It’s Dry
King’s AgriSeeds

Suppressing Weeds Using cover Crops
Penn State

Tips for Termination of Cover Crops
Bill Curran, Penn State University

Crabgrass as a Forage and Hay Crop
University of Florida

Crabgrass: A Pasture Pick-Me-Up
King’s AgriSeeds Inc.

Drill Calibration Calculator (Interactive: enter your numbers in the gray boxes, results appear in the yellow boxes below)
King’s AgriSeeds

How to Calibrate Drills
King’s AgriSeeds

Seed Drill Calibration
King’s AgriSeeds

3 Growing Windows and How to Use Them
King’s AgriSeeds

Alternative Continuous Cover Dairy System
Lisa Bauer, USDA-SARE

Forages for wet soils
King’s Agriseeds

Is it too late for winter planting?
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Minimum Till Haylage
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Planning to Multicrop for the Northeast
David Hunsberger, King’s AgriSeeds

Relative Maturity in Corn and Higher Yields In Rotation
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Rotations: Makes Money and Sense
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Seeding Rate and Planting Date
Dave Wilson, King’s AgriSeeds

Systems Approach for Wet Soils
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Weather Proofing Your Forage Supply & Harvest Management of High Yield Winter Forage
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Weather: The Great Leap Back to Normal
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Nitrogen: Get the most out of your forage
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Subsoil Phosphorus Loss
Madeline Fisher, CSA News, February 2015

Dry Hay

Making Fermented Forages

Frost Seeding
King’s AgriSeeds brochure

Frost Seeding
Genevieve Slocum, King’s AgriSeeds

Frost Seeding- A Cheap Alternative to Improve Hay and Pasture Land
Heather Darby, University of Vermont

Grass Identification Matrix
Penn State

Identifying Pasture Grasses
University of Wisconsin

High Energy Hay Mixtures
King’s AgriSeeds brochure

Hay in a Day: What does it really mean?
King’s AgriSeeds

Leaving A Wide Swath
Fae Holin, Hay and Forage Grower, February 1, 2005

High Forage Rations and Reduced Displaced Abdomens
Fae Holin, Hay and Forage Grower, September 2010

Which alternative forage source is right for you?
King’s AgriSeeds

Basic Pasture Management for the Equine Owner
Penn State Extension
Pasture and Hay for Horses
King’s AgriSeeds brochure

Nurse Crops
King’s AgriSeeds

Managing Potassium for Crop Production
Penn State Extension

Forage Quality in Perspective
Penn State

Forage Systems and Nutrition Overview

Grasses in Cropping System for Ration
Fae Holin, Hay and Forage Grower, September 2010

Tool Predicts How Forage Will Feed
Fae Holin, Hay and Forage Grower, November 2013

Using In Vitro Total-Tract NDF Digestibility in Forage Evaluation
Dave Combs, University of Wisconsin

Forage Oats
King’s AgriSeeds brochure

Oats as a companion crop for spring-sown forage
King’s AgriSeeds

They’re not your grandpa’s oats
Hay and Forage Grower

Inoculants and Soil Amendments for Organic Growers
Sunjeong Park et al., Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State University

North Carolina Organic Grain Production Guide
North Carolina State University

Organic Alfalfa Production Guide
ATTRA-NCAT

Nutrient availability at different pH
Nutrient availability at different pH

Management of Red Clover as a Cover Crop
Penn State

Red Clover
Penn State

Red Clover Establishment, Management, and Utilization
Dan Undersander et al., University of Wisconsin

Annual & Italian Ryegrass Management
King’s AgriSeeds

Control of Annual Ryegrass
Oregon Ryegrass Growers Seed Commission

Average Density of Silage in Storage – Calculator
University of Wisconsin

Bunker Silo Sizing
University of Wisconsin

Crop Processor Adjustment for Corn Silage
University of Wisconsin

Determining Silage Density
University of Wisconsin

Estimating the Weight of Forage in a Forage Wagon
Daniel W. Wiersma and Brian J. Holmes, University of Wisconsin

Controlling External Parasites on the Organic Farm
Organic Valley

Control of External Parasites of Sheep and Goats
Ethiopia Sheep and Goat Productivity Improvement Program

Control of Sheep Pests
Purdue Extension

Managing Ectoparasites on Sheep
Montana State University

Pest Management Recommendations for Sheep, Goats & Swine
Cornell and Penn State Extension Services

Soil Testing Basics
Penn State

Hi-Gest Sudangrass Management Guide
Cal/West Seeds

Teff Grass Crop Overview and Forage Production Guide
Don Miller, Teff Breeder/Researcher

Getting the most out of winter forages
Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems

Triticale Forage
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

Triticale Vs. Rye
Kansas State University

Control of Marestail in No-till Soybeans
Mark Loux, OSU Weed Science The Ohio State University and Bill Johnson, Purdue Extension Weed Science

Johnsongrass
Penn State

Johnsongrass Identification
Virginia Tech

Management of Herbicide-Resistant Horseweed (Marestail) in No-Till Soybeans
Soy Checkoff

Spring Weed Control in Grass Hay and Pasture
Penn State

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