{"id":26554,"date":"2021-05-11T14:17:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T18:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/?page_id=26554"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:30:41","slug":"forages-and-pastures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/forages-and-pastures\/","title":{"rendered":"Forages and Pastures"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1006, Pasture and Hay for Horses\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1006e\/\">Bulletin #1006, Equine Facts: Pasture and Hay for Horses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1013e\/\">Bulletin #1013, Testing Small-Grain Germination<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1014e\/\">Bulletin #1014, Ergot of Barley and Other Small Grains<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1015e\/\">Bulletin #1015, Barley Scald<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1016e\/\">Bulletin #1016, Loose Smut of Barley and Oats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1019e\/\">Bulletin #1019, Understanding Wheat Quality \u2014 What Bakers and Millers Need, and What Farmers Can Do<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1020e\/\">Bulletin #1020, Sooty Mold of Barley and Other Small Grains<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #1070, Reducing Forage Shrink and Improving Milk Production on Maine Dairy Farms\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1070e\/\">Bulletin #1070, Reducing Forage Shrink and Improving Milk Production on Maine Dairy Farms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1080e\/\">Bulletin #1080, An Introduction to Using Site-Specific Farming to Manage Field Variability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1170e\/\">Bulletin #1170, Cover Cropping for Success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1172e\/\">Bulletin #1172, Interseeding Cover Crops in Late Season Vegetables: Covering Ground to Build Soil Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.touchnet.com\/C22921_ustores\/web\/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2858&amp;SINGLESTORE=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#1175, Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1212e\/\">Bulletin #1212, Farmer Skill and Knowledge Checklist for Hay and Haylage Makers in Maine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2244e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #2244, Maine Forage Facts: Sunn Hemp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2245e\/\">Bulletin #2245, Maine Forage Facts: Alfalfa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2246e\/\">Bulletin #2246, Maine Forage Facts: Birdsfoot trefoil<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2259e\/\">Bulletin #2259, Maine Forage Facts: Red Clover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2260e\/\">Bulletin #2260, Maine Forage Facts: White Clover<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2263e\/\">Bulletin #2263, How Maine Farmers Can Determine if They Have Enough Hay and Forage for the Winter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2264e\/\">Bulletin #2264, Maine Forage Facts: Kentucky Bluegrass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2265e\/\">Bulletin #2265, Maine Forage Facts: Timothy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2266e\/\">Bulletin #2266, Maine Forage Facts: Orchardgrass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2267e\/\">Bulletin #2267, Maine Forage Facts: Smooth Bromegrass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2269e\/\">Bulletin #2269, Maine Forage Facts: Tall Fescue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2270e\/\">Bulletin #2270, Maine Forage Facts: Small Grains Crops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2271e\/\">Bulletin #2271, Maine Forage Facts: Sorghum, Sudangrass and Sorghum-Sudangrass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2272, Forage Facts: Selecting Forage Crops for Your Farm\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2272e\/\">Bulletin #2272, Forage Facts: Selecting Forage Crops for Your Farm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bulletin #2278, Controlling Smooth Bedstraw in Hayfields and Pastures\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2278e\/\">Bulletin #2278, Controlling Smooth Bedstraw in Hayfields and Pastures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2491e\/\">Bulletin #2491, Forage Facts: This Old Hayfield: A Fact Sheet on Hayfield Renovation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Item #9642, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/9642e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Maine Sunn Hemp Legume Variety Trial<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Item #9643, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/9643e\/\">2024 Maine Legume Variety Trials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/9644e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulletin #9644, Nutritive Value of Ensiled Leaves from Selected Maine Tree and Shrub Species for Forage Production<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bulletin #1006, Equine Facts: Pasture and Hay for Horses Bulletin #1013, Testing Small-Grain 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