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Figure 1. Closely grazed bahiagrass pasture with patches of brunswickgrass in late September (toward end of growing season) in Levy County, Florida.

Management & Selection
Cattle Grazing Bahiagrass

Forage & Livestock
Fall armyworms are among the most common caterpillar pests of southern lawns.

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    Alabama Forage Focus Program E-Newsletter
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  • Figure 1. Closely grazed bahiagrass pasture with patches of brunswickgrass in late September (toward end of growing season) in Levy County, Florida.
    Alabama Planting Guide for Forage Grasses
    Learn More about Alabama Planting Guide for Forage Grasses
  • Fall armyworms are among the most common caterpillar pests of southern lawns.
    Management of Fall Armyworm in Pastures and Hayfields
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  • Small Fruit Workshop
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    Bermudagrass Spriggers Servicing Alabama

    Bermudagrass is an important forage crop throughout Alabama. While seeded varieties of bermudagrass are available, most commonly used pastur...
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  • Animal Science and Forages Producer Spotlight

    Animal Science and Forages Producer Spotlight

    The Alabama Cooperative Extension System's animal sciences and forages team is proud to highlight livestock and forages producers that have ...
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    Extending Winter Grazing with Cool-season Annual Mixtures

    Cool-season annual mixtures are highly nutritious and are a great forage option during the fall and winter, as well as into the spring. Mixt...
    Read More about Extending Winter Grazing with Cool-season Annual Mixtures
  • Figure 2. Low rates of appropriate herbicides applied during the vegetative growth stage can effectively manage tall fescue seed production and the threat of ergot alkaloid toxicity to grazing livestock.

    Herbicide Options for Tall Fescue Seedhead Suppression

    Learn more about herbicide options for suppressing tall fescue seedheads, including how to mitigate the harmful effects to livestock and the...
    Read More about Herbicide Options for Tall Fescue Seedhead Suppression
  • Angus Beef Cattle in Pasture

    2023 Alabama Extension Statewide Forage Field Days

    The Alabama Cooperative Extension System Animal Science and Forages team will host a series of forage field days in 2023. These field days w...
    Read More about 2023 Alabama Extension Statewide Forage Field Days
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    Integrated Pest Management Guides

    The Alabama Cooperative Extension System creates integrated pest management guides for major row crops; small and stored grains; pastures a...
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    Bahiagrass in Alabama

    This perennial warm-season grass is well-adapted to low soil fertility and input systems that can be used in Alabama. Achieving stan...
    Read More about Bahiagrass in Alabama
  • Frost on grass forage

    Responding to Frost Damage in Cool-Season Forages

    After extended freeze events, there are several signs of frost damage that appear in cool-season forages. Producers may observe a white, bur...
    Read More about Responding to Frost Damage in Cool-Season Forages
  • Annual Ryegrass

    Late-Planted Annual Ryegrass in Alabama

    Periodic drought conditions or extended freeze events may lead to stand failures of cool-season annuals or a void in plans of forage availab...
    Read More about Late-Planted Annual Ryegrass in Alabama
  • Hay Bales in Barn

    Hay, Forage, and Feed Analysis

    The Auburn University Soil, Forage & Water Testing Laboratory conducts analysis for producers' forage and feed samples. These samples ar...
    Read More about Hay, Forage, and Feed Analysis
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