Cropland Forage Rescources

  • Forage Production with Limited Precipitation or Irrigation - points to resources and information on how to made the most out of limited precipitation and how annual forages can be used in production systems to provide additional feed.
  • What to do with High Nitrate Forage? - provides management options for high nitrate forages to reduce the risk of toxicity
  • Ammoniating Crop Residues as a Feed Resource - discusses how to ammoniate low quality forages to improve both the energy and protein content
  • The Use and Pricing of Drought-Stressed Corn, G1865 (PDF version) - discusses identification of drought stress in corn, the effect of drought stress on yield, and options for using corn as a forage resource.
  • Options for Drought Damaged Corn Fields - discusses how corn that has been affected by drought can be used as a feed for cattle, including how to determine if it can be ensiled.
  • Drought Corn Silage in Beef Cow Diets - discusses how to incorporate drought damaged corn silage  in to beef cow diets.
  • Grazing Drought-Stressed Standing Corn - discusses how to manage the allotment of drought damaged corn for grazing.