Forages
Bahiagrass, bermudagrass, millet, and sorghum are grown in Florida for livestock feed and as cover crops.
For information about sustainable agricultural practices, see Sustainable Living: Agriculture.
Specific Forages Crops
Visit the Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises site for more information about specific forages crops.
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
Other Sites & Publications
Diseases & Pests
UF/IFAS Sites
- DDIS (Distance Diagnostic and Identification System)
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Forages of Florida
- Florida Plant Diagnostic Network
- IPM Florida
- Mole Cricket Knowledgebase
- Pest Alert
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- Plant Protection Pointers
- Recommendations for Weed Management in Forages
- Southern Plant Diagnostic Network
- Southwest Florida Pest and Disease Hotline
UF/IFAS Publications
- Common Pokeweed
- Florida Forage Handbook
- Forage Grass Tolerance to Pasture Herbicides
- Forage Pest Management
- Insects, Plant Diseases, Pesticides, and Weeds
- Pesticides
- Sorghum Nematode Management
- Thistle Control in Pastures
- Vegetable and Field Crop Pests
- Weed Management in Field Crops and Pasture Grasses (WMG)
- Weed Management in Forage Crops
Other Sites & Publications
- The American Phytopathological Society
- Center for Biological Defense--USF
- PestTracker--Purdue University
- Plant Disease and Insect Clinic--NC State University
- USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Facilities & Equipment
UF/IFAS Publications
Harvest & Storage
UF/IFAS Publications
Management
UF/IFAS Sites
UF/IFAS Publications
- Agribusiness
- Factors Affecting Forage Quality
- Florida Cow-Calf Management - Budgeting for Cow-Calf Operations
- Florida Forage Handbook
- Florida Production Budgets and Agribusiness Analysis
- Forage Management
Other Sites & Publications
Production Practices
- Cultural Practices for Forage Crops
- Florida Forage Handbook
- Forage Production in the Southern Coastal Plain Region
- South Florida Beef Forage Program
- Summer Forage
- Winter Forage Legume Guide
Fertilization & Plant Nutrition
- Nutrition and Fertilization of Forage Crops
- Organic Fertilizer & Soil Management--Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises
Planting
- Biological Associations: N2 Fixation
- Forage Planting and Establishment Methods
- Grass Planting Materials
- Inoculation of Agronomic Crop Legumes
- Planting Dates, Rates, and Methods of Agronomic Crops
Seeding Depth & Rate
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General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department
- Agronomy Department
- Entomology and Nematology Department
- Extension Soil Testing Laboratory
- FAWN: Florida Automated Weather Network
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Food and Resource Economics Department
- Forage Evaluation Support Laboratory
- Forages--Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises
- Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
- North Florida Research and Education Center
- Pesticide Information Office
- Plant Pathology Department
- Range Cattle Research and Education Center
- Soil and Water Science Department
- South Florida Beef Forage Program
- Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
- Virtual Field Day
- West Florida Research and Education Center
UF/IFAS Publications
- Forages
- Florida Insect Management Guide
- Insects: Entomology and Nematology Department Collections
- The Vegetarian Newsletter
State & Federal Agencies
- Farm Service Agency--USDA
- FDACS
- Florida Agricultural Statistics Service
- USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- USGS
Other University Sites
- Florida Climate Center--FSU
- Forage Information System--Oregon State University
- Forage Links--Purdue University
- Forages--University of Georgia
- U.S. Drought Monitor--University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Organizations & Associations
- American Forage and Grassland Council
- American Society of Agronomy
- International Grassland Conference
