Idaho Forage Handbook

IDAHO FORAGE HANDBOOK
The comprehensive information source for anyone who grows
forage in Idaho or neighboring states

*Winner 2005 American Society of Agronomy Award of Excellence

Editor Glenn E. Shewmaker, University of Idaho forage specialist, and 22 other experts from the University of Idaho and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service bring together Idaho-relevant information from their own research studies and other pertinent sources.

This third edition of the Idaho Forage Handbook expands upon earlier versions:

• An entirely new chapter covers alfalfa management in depth.
• Descriptions of new and improved grass and legume cultivars for Idaho cover dryland, irrigated, and wetland environments.
• Step-by-step procedures describe how to sample forage, determine its moisture content, and prepare samples for quality determinations.
• Harvest recommendations include when to harvest, time-of-day effects on hay quality, appropriate moisture levels for baling, and more.
• Chapters on weeds, insects, and diseases describe the commonest pests of forages in Idaho.
• An expanded livestock utilization chapter describes forage requirements of beef cattle, dairy cows, sheep, and horses.
• A detailed costs and returns estimate, including an explanation of each component, serves as an example that can be modified for different forage enterprises.
• A glossary defines more than 100 technical terms.