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This is a  presentation with 19 slides.

Selecting the Right Forage-- Title Slide

What Dictates Forage Species Selection?
     Soil Type
     Soil pH & Fertility
     Livestock Type
     Purpose
     Variety
     You

There is no silver bullet
Forage Species Differ
I despise most prepackaged forage mixes - Why?

Reasons Not to Consider Alfalfa + Late Maturing Orchardgrass
More reasons

But I Hate Stemmy Orchardgrass Hay!

Under Utilized Resources for Hay Production
Over Utilized Resources for Hay Production
What about . . .?
Also what about . . .?
Other Considerations

Welcome to the series on Hay Production. Each of the topics in this series deals with specific information that is necessary for successful and profitable hay production.

More detailed information is offered at this web site “Purdue Forage Information” as either the Cooperative Extension Publications or the Forage Identification Pages

Presentation Author: Keith Johnson

Email: kjohnson@dept.agry.purdue

Web Author: Jerry Schmierer

Email: jlschmierer@ucdavis.edu