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    North Florida Research & Education Center- Suwannee Valley

    North Florida Research & Education Center- Suwannee Valley

    Forages

    Warm-season grasses are the dominant forage crops used for cow-calf production in Florida. Millet (Milium), Sorghum (Sorghum vulgare), Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum), Limpograss (Hermathria altissima), Stargrass (Cynodon nlemfuensis), and Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) are the most cultivated species. 

    • Research Reports

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    • Videos

      (51) 2020 Virtual Cool-Season Forage Tour - YouTube

      (51) Dr Blount's 2018 Cool Season Forage Plot Tour - YouTube

      (51) Warm-Season Annual Forage Legume Demo Tour - YouTube

      (51) Perennial Peanut Forage Variety Research Tour - YouTube

    • Blogs

      Late Planting of Cool-Season Forages – UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (ufl.edu)

      Winter is Coming- Grazing Cool Season Forages – UF/IFAS Extension Duval County (ufl.edu)

      Are Your Forages Getting Enough Water? – UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (ufl.edu)

      Publications

    • Forage

      Topics Of Interest:

      • Bahiagrass
      • Bermudagrass
      • Cattle
      • Dairy Farming
      • Forage
      • Horses
      • Insects
      • North Florida
      • Oats
      • Perennial Peanut
      • Ryegrass
      • Wildlife
      • Beef
      • Cool Season
      • Cultural Methods
      • Testing
      • Vegetation
      • Feed Legumes
      • Forage Grasses
      • Grain Forage
    • Forage By Animal

      No UF/IFAS Publications Available For Topic Forage by Animal

    • Forage By Season

      No UF/IFAS Publications Available For Topic Forage by Season

    • Forage Grass Varieties

      No UF/IFAS Publications Available For Topic Forage Grass Varieties

    • Forage Grasses

      Topics Of Interest:

      • Forage Grasses
    • Forage Legumes

      No UF/IFAS Publications Available For Topic Forage Legumes

    • Forage Management

      Topics Of Interest:

      • Pastures
    • Forage Management (Florida Forage Handbook)

      No UF/IFAS Publications Available For Topic Forage Management (Florida Forage Handbook)

    • Forage Pest Management

      No UF/IFAS Publications Available For Topic Forage Pest Management

    • Forage Sorghum

      No UF/IFAS Publications Available For Topic Forage Sorghum

    • Forage Testing

      Topics Of Interest:

      • Forage
      • Testing
    • Forage Varieties

      Topics Of Interest:

      • Forage Varieties
    • Forages: Quick References Series

      No UF/IFAS Publications Available For Topic Forages: Quick References series

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    386-362-1725

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