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Cool season grasses
[PDF] Cool season perennial grasses - University of Tennessee

[PDF] Growing forage grasses in Maine
[PDF] Cool season perennial grasses for hay - UC Davis
[PDF] Perennial forages for irrigated pasture - University of Nebraska

--Kentucky Bluegrass--
[PDF] Kentucky bluegrass - Penn State University
[PDF] Kentucky bluegrass - USDA NRCS
[PDF] Kentucky bluegrass as a forage crop - University of Kentucky | HTML

--Orchardgrass--
Orchardgrass Information System
[PDF] Orchardgrass - Penn State University
Orchardgrass - University of Arkansas
Orchardgrass - University of Missouri

--Prairie Grass--
Matua Prairie Grass - Virginia Tech
[PDF] Prairie Grass - Penn State University
Prairie Grass - NSW, Australia

--Reed canarygrass--
[PDF] Reed canarygrass - Penn State University
Reed canarygrass - University of Minnesota
Reed canarygrass - Ontario, Canada

--Ryegrass--
Ryegrass types for pasture and hay - University of Wisconsin
[PDF] Ryegrass - Penn State University
Perennial ryegrass - Oregon State University | PDF
Perennial Ryegrass Potential in Michigan

--Smooth bromegrass--
[PDF] Managing smooth bromegrass pastures in South Dakota
[PDF] Smooth bromegrass - Penn State University
[PDF] Smooth bromegrass - University of Missouri
[PDF] Smooth bromegrass - University of Maryland

--Tall fescue--
[PDF] "Friendly" endophyte-infected tall fescue for livestock - University of Arkansas
[PDF] Novel endophyte-infected fescue - University of Georgia
Stockpiling tall fescue for winter grazing - Ohio State University
[PDF] Stockpiling tall fescue for fall and winter grazing - University of Georgia
[PDF] Tall fescue - Penn State University
[PDF] Tall fescue - University of Kentucky
[PDF] Tall fescue endophyte concepts - University of Georgia
[PDF] Tall fescue: endophyte-infected or endophyte-free? - University of Tennessee
[PDF, 2002] Tall fescue: no-till establishment, defoliation . . . - North Carolina State University
Max Q Tall Fescue - Virginia Tech
[PDF] Forage tall fescue in Mississippi

--Timothy--
[PDF] Timothy - Penn State University
[PDF] Timothy - University of Kentucky

--Wheatgrass--
[PDF] Crested wheatgrass - USDA NRCS
[PDF] Managing crested wheatgrass in native grassland

Warm season grasses
Warm season grasses for summer forage - Virginia Tech
Warm season annual grasses - Mississippi State University
[PDF] Warm season grasses - Penn State University
[PDF] Summer annual grasses - University of Tennessee
Perennial warm season grasses for Ohio
[PDF] Annual summer forages for West Texas
[PDF] Summer annuals- GV Seed
Warm Season (Summer) Forage Legume Guide - University of Florida
[PDF] Warm season annual forages - Montana State University
Summer forages in central Queensland

--Bahiagrass--
[PDF] Forage bahiagrass Mississippi's summer pasture
[PDF] Bahiagrass: Production and Management - Louisiana State University
[PDF] Tifton 9 Pensacola bahiagrass - University of Florida

--Bermudagrass--
[PDF] Bermudagrass: a summer forage in Kentucky
[PDF] Selecting a forage bermudagrass variety - University of Georgia
[PDF, 1993] Bermudagrass management in North Carolina
[PDF] Establishing Tifton 85 Bermudagrass - Texas A&M University
[PDF] Stockpiling bermudagrass and bahiagrass for fall/winter grazing - Texas A&M University
Tifton 44 bermudagrass - Mississippi State University
[PDF] Varieties of bermudagrass - Auburn University
[PDF, 1988] Cultivars of bermudagrass - Clemson University

--Corn--
Grazing corn residue - Ohio State University
Using corn for livestock grazing - Ohio State University

--Crabgrass--
Crabgrass as a forage crop - Alabama Forages
Crabgrass as a forage and hay crop - University of Florida
[PDF] Utilizing crabgrass as a forage - Kansas State University
[PDF, 1998] Crabgrass - Kansas Rural Center

--Millets--
Forage pearl millet - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Millet - University of Kentucky
[PDF, 2001] Millets: forage management - Iowa State University
Pearl millet forage production in North Dakota

--Sorghum--
[PDF] Forage sorghum - Penn State University
[PDF] Sorghum forage production in New Mexico
Forage Sorghum-Sudan grass - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Sorghum-Sudan grass hybrids - University of Hawaii

Legumes
Clover planting guide - Texas A&M University
Selecting the right legume - Purdue University
[PDF] Forage legumes for Oklahoma
[PDF] Forage clovers for Arkansas
Winter forage legume guide - University of Florida
[PDF] Growing forage legumes in Maine

--Alfalfa--
America's Alfalfa Home
[PDF, 1998] Alfalfa - Kansas Rural Center
[PDF] Intermountain alfalfa management - UC Davis
[PDF] Irrigated alfalfa management for Mediterranean and desert zones
[PDF] Alfalfa, the queen of forage crops - Kentucky State University
[PDF] Alfalfa, high quality forage production - University of Tennessee

--Birdsfoot trefoil--
[PDF] Birdsfoot trefoil - Penn State University
Birdsfoot trefoil as a grazing or hay crop - University of Vermont

[PDF] Birdsfoot trefoil - Kansas Rural Center

--Cowpeas--
[PDF, 1998] Cowpeas - Kansas Rural Center
[HISTORICAL, PDF] Cowpeas - Kansas State University
[PDF] Cowpea - Grain & Graze, Australia
[PDF, 2002] Cowpeas: a new forage crop for South Dakota?
[PDF, 2003] Forage and grain cowpeas - Northern Territory, Australia

--Crimson clover--
[DOC] Crimson clover - USDA NRCS

--Lespedeza--
Annual lespedezas - Oklahoma State University
[PDF] Forage lespedeza - University of Arkansas
[PDF] Growing lespedeza in Kentucky
[PDF, 1993] Lespedeza - Kansas Rural Center

--Peanut--
Perennial peanut as forage - University of Florida
[PDF] Perennial peanut for forage production - Louisiana State University
[PDF] Rhizoma peanut: a new forage option for Louisiana

--Red clover--
[PDF] Red clover - Penn State University
[PDF] Red clover - Oklahoma State University
Red clover - University of Missouri
Growing red clover in Kentucky | PDF
[PDF, 1998] Red clover - Kansas Rural Center
[PDF] Red clover: establishment, management, and utilization - University of Wisconsin

--Soybeans--
Soybeans as a forage crop - Ontario, Canada
Forage soybeans for grazing, hay, and silage - University of Florida
Soybean Silage as an Alternative Forage - University of Maine
[PDF] Soybeans as forage for grazing, hay, or silage - North Carolina State University

--Sweet clover--
[PDF, 1998] Sweet clover - Kansas Rural Center
[HISTORICAL, PDF] Sweet clover - Kansas State University

--Vetch--
Crownvetch - University of Missouri
[PDF, 1998] Hairy Vetch - Kansas Rural Center

--White clover--
[PDF] Growing white clover in Kentucky
[PDF] White clover - Penn State University
[PDF] White clover - Oklahoma State University
[PDF] White (ladino) clover - University of Kentucky
[PDF] White clover for Wisconsin pastures
White clover - University of Florida
[PDF] White clover - USDA NRCS
[PDF] White clover - University of Hawaii
[PDF] White clover establishment and management guide - University of Georgia
[PDF] Managing established white clover in pastures - University of Georgia

Winter annuals
[PDF] Annual ryegrass - University of Kentucky
Winter rye for extending the grazing season - Ohio State University
[PDF] Winter annual grasses for livestock in Arkansas
[PDF] Annual winter pastures for East Texas
[PDF] Planting winter annual legumes - Texas A&M University

Native grasses
[PDF] Establishing native grasses - Kansas State University
[PDF] Range grasses of Kansas
Arizona range grasses
[PDF] Forage kochia for fall/winter grazing - Utah State University

Forbs
Forbs - Texas A&M University

Tropical forages
Tropical forages: an interactive selection tool
Grasses for the tropics and subtropics
Legumes for the tropics and subtropics
Tropical grasses - NSW, Australia

Other

--Brassicas--
[PDF] More profit from brassicas - Meat & Wool New Zealand
[PDF] Brassica crops to extend grazing season - Preferred Seed
[PDF, 1998] Brassicas - Sustainable Agriculture Management Guides
Brassicas for forage - Ohio State University
[PDF] Evaluation of brassicas in grazing systems for sheep - Journal of Animal Science
[WORD] Forage brassicas for supplementing pasture slumps - Michigan State University
[PDF] Use of brassica crops to extend the grazing season - Penn State University

--Chicory--
[PDF, 2001] Chicory as a perennial summer forage - MLA, Australia
[1994] Forage chicory - Penn State University
Forage Chicory - Alabama Forages
Forage chicory: A valuable crop for Mediterranean environments


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