Forage

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

ForageInfo.com

Forage links by geographic region

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 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

The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat 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 maintained by Susan Schoenian, Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center. Susan has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively, and also attended The Ohio State University. Susan conducts the Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test at her research facility in Keedysville. She raises registered and commercial Katahdin sheep on her small farm called The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.

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Last updated 24-Jul-2010 by Susan Schoenian.