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Bermuda grass Varieties for Hay and Pasture in Louisiana
bermuda grass

One of the earliest decisions to be made in pasture and hay meadow establishment is the forage or combination of forage varieties you will plant. The variety must be adapted to the soil and climatic conditions of your farm. Information on choosing a variety, variety descriptions and planting methods are included. (PDF Format Only)

Guidelines for Making Good-quality Hay
Provides information to clientele on how to properly produce good-quality hay in Louisiana.

Growing Alfalfa in Louisiana
This publication provides information on planting, growing and harvesting alfalfa as a forage crop in Louisiana.

Plant Disease Management Guide
plant disease guide

This guide for 2010 contains suggestions for management of the most important or more prevalent diseases of Louisiana plants. It includes information on fungicides, bactericides and nematicides, as well as safety precautions for using them.

Evaluation of Grazing Methods with Bermudagrass Pastures for Stocker Production
Field of Bermuda grass at the Calhoun Research Sration
A high percentage of calves produced in Louisiana are sold at weaning and stockered in other sections of the country. Studies investigating grazing methods on bermudagrass pastures with stocker cattle are somewhat limited and results from these studies have been conflicting and are therefore inconclusive. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of continuous and rotational grazing methods at two stocking rates for stocker cattle consuming bermudagrass forages.
Cool-season Pasture and Forage Varieties
cool season pasture
2011-2012 Recommendations. One of the most important decisions a forage producer must make is which variety or varieties to plant. To help farmers make logical choices among crops and varieties, the LSU AgCenter conducts variety trials and makes recommendations each year. Suggested varieties, seeding rates, planting depths and seeding dates are included. (PDF Format Only)
Fertilizer Sources on Bermudagrass Pastures for Stocker Grazing
Title slide of presentation
This study was done to determine the effects of broiler litter and commercial fertilizer applied to bermudagrass pastures on animal performance.
Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields
Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields
This publication gives recommendations on proper fertilization rates for optimum production of summer hay crops.
Little Phillip No. 1 Bermudagrass
Little Phillip No. 1 Bermudagrass
This publication describes a unique, naturally occuring variety of bermudagrass found in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, in 1991. Little Phillip No. 1 grew more rapidly than of other varieties, yet the forage quality was similar.
Hay Quality and Testing
Hay Quality and Testing
Many Louisiana producers overestimate the quality of their hay because they don’t recognize the reasons hay quality varies. This publication describes the factors that influence quality and tells how to obtain a forage sample for testing purposes.