Know the forage grass species that are considered "warm-season"

Know the origin and history of warm-season forage grasses

Be able to identify the warm-season grass species based on plant and seed morphology

Understand why warm-season grasses are "warm season"

Know what Krantz anatomy is and its implications for forage quality

Compare and contrast the seasonal growth patterns of warm- and cool-season forage species, and know the basis for these differences

Understand the concept of water use efficiency and how forage species differ and why

Understand the form, location, and use of reserve CHOs in warm-season grasses

Understand the implications of seed morphology of warm-season grasses and its ecological and agronomic implications

Understand forage quality limitations of warm-season grasses and the causes for the limits

Know what is meant by rumen bypass protein and why it occurs at high levels in warm-season grasses

Understand the best management practices associated with establishing and managing warm-season grass stand for hay or grazing

Understand how awns impact successful establishment of some warm-season grass species

Know what seed dormancy is and how it impacts establishment of warm-season grasses

Understand why cool-season forages are rarely inter-seeded with warm-season forages.

Know the relative ranking of flowering (maturity) in switchgrass, big bluestem, and indiangrass, and how this impact species selection for use in grazing systems

Understand soil fertility issues as they pertain the warm-season grasses

Understand the role of burning in managing warm-season grass stands, and how best to burn a stand.