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The UGA Forages website is your window to information on a wide variety of forage management issues.

This information is extended to you by scientists from the University of Georgia, who continue to research all aspects of forage and livestock management. The recommendations found here are based on peer-reviewed research conducted in Georgia and throughout the world. The website provides accurate and up-to-date information about all forage management issues facing producers in Georgia and the Southeast.

Please check this website regularly for updates, upcoming events, and hot topics.


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Dr. Baxter Talks Forages

It's no secret the importance of the Georgia Forage Industry, as the state's four million acres are responsible for feeding livestock and producing high quality hay. However, as John Holcomb of the Georgia Farm Monitor reports, the past couple of years have been challenging for forage producers, and this year, may not be any different.

Holcomb talks extensively with Dr. Lisa Baxter, Crop and Soil Sciences Assistant Professor and Extension Forage Agronomist, about these challenges.

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Lego Forage Specialist

Social media can be more than catching up with old friends and checking up on distant family. For Lisa Baxter [CRSS faculty member] at the University of Georgia Tifton campus, social media is a creative outlet to spread extension news in unconventional ways.

Ditching the typical bulletins and flyers, Baxter has created a spokesperson to share information by utilizing one of the most classic creative building blocks around, a Lego minifigure. She shares some of her inspiration behind the idea during a Q&A session with Progressive Forage magazine.

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“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” -Thomas Fuller
I’ve always heard the saying, “in South Georgia, we are always 3 days from a drought.” This year, in many parts of the state, this proves true. Spring plantings were delayed because it was too wet to get in the field in the latter part of April and throughout May, only for it to turn […]
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Forage Insect Pests
It’s June 11th and the insect pest calls are rolling in and while it’s a little early this year, we are getting calls concerning the two major insect pests of bermudagrass hayfields: bermudagrass stem maggot (BSM) and fall armyworm (FAW). The most important aspect of managing any insect pest in any crop is knowing the […]
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Managing Internal Parasites in Ruminants through Better Grazing Practices
Internal parasites are often the #1 health issue producers face with ruminant herds such as cattle, sheep, and goats. It can cause economic loss in many segments of production. Infestations of internal parasites can cause low weight gain, reduced pregnancy rates, reduced weaning weights, reduced milk production, diarrhea, anemia, dull coats, immune suppression, and in severe cases death.  Dewormers are often used […]

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Forage News

Coastal Acres CAES News
AgrAbility program offers a Georgia farm family a new path forward 07/03/24 Jordan Powers
When a half-ton bale of hay fell off a wagon in 2019, striking the back of Donald Adams’ head, the future of his family farm fell into immediate uncertainty. More than 200 head of cattle are worked on the land at Coastal Acres, a Dearing, Georgia, operation that involves intense manual labor. “Donald sustained a C5-C6 spinal cord injury and was paralyzed from the neck down,” said Laura Adams, Adams’ wife and co-owner of Coastal Acres.
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UGA Beef Team uses multidisciplinary approach to support industry 11/01/23 Jordan Powers
Poultry may perch atop the agricultural food chain in Georgia, but beef production brought $658.6 million to the state’s economy in 2021. The impact of the beef industry took the No. 5 spot in the top 10 Georgia commodities, according to the 2021 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report published by the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Award winners (top row from left to right): Dr. Doris Miller, Charles T. Bargeron IV, John Hulsey, (bottom row from left to right) Carole H. Knight, Greg Wilson, Henry Young CAES News
UGA celebrates faculty accomplishments in public service and outreach 04/19/23 Kelly Simmons
Six University of Georgia faculty received awards Monday for their commitment to public service and outreach. The awards were presented at the 32nd Annual Public Service and Outreach Meeting and Awards Luncheon, held at the UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel.
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