New England Forage and Weed ID and Management Training Project

Note: This project was completed in 2016. The valuable resources produced are now being hosted by the Northeast Pasture Consortium

This two-year professional development project, funded by Northeast SARE, is designed to help agricultural service providers and personnel working in Extension, USDA NRCS, State agricultural agencies, and non-government organizations throughout New England better identify forage/pasture plants and forage weeds and study pasture and haycrop management strategies to optimize forage production and quality on livestock farms.

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• Project Milestones and Performance Objectives
• Project Case Study Template  (in MSWord)
• Farm Field Assessment Form  (in MSWord)
• Weed Species Factsheet Template  (in MSWord)

• Forage and weed plant basics and identification
• Forage and pasture species description and selection
• Forage and pasture establishment and renovation
• Forage quality, evaluation, and management
• Forage cutting and harvest management
• Pasture and grazing management
• Forage related animal disorders and poisonous plants
• Effective weed management strategies in forage crops and pasture
• Soil fertility management of forage crops and pasture
• Field condition evaluation

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The project was a collaboration between the University of Vermont Extension and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The project team included:

• Sid Bosworth, Project Lead, University of Vermont
• Richard Brzozowski, University of Maine
• Rick Kersbergen, University of Maine
• Deb Heleba, University of Vermont