AFGC Proceedings

Interested in obtaining a print copy of the AFGC Proceedings?  Proceedings from 2016 to the present are available for purchase from Curran Associates at this link

Forage Reflections 

AFGC 75th Anniversary Book 

Forage Legumes in the Southeast

This guide provides information on incorporating legumes into the Southeast United States management systems. 

Conservation Outcomes from Pastureland and Hayland Practices: CEAP Book

Pastureland Literature Synthesis

Conservation Outcomes from Pastureland and Hayland Practices: Assessment, Recommendations, and Knowledge Gaps

The pastureland literature synthesis provides an unprecedented source of evidence-based information to guide the development and assessment of management practices and conservation programs on the nation’s pasturelands. It assesses the effectiveness of the following NRCS-recommended pastureland conservation practices:

Planting for Hay, Silage, and Biomass (NRCS Practice Code 512, 2010 edition)
Prescribed Grazing (Code 528, 2007 edition)
Forage Harvest Management (Code 511, 2008 edition)
Nutrient Management (Code 590, 2006 edition)

Suggested Citation:
Nelson, C.J. (ed.) 2012. Conservation Outcomes from Pastureland and Hayland Practices: Assessment, Recommendations, and Knowledge Gaps. Allen Press, Lawrence, KS

Files
Cover
Front matter
Executive Summary
Chapter 1. Pastureland and Hayland in the USA
Chapter 2. Forage and Biomass Planting
Chapter 3. Prescribed Grazing on Pasturelands
Chapter 4. Forage Harvest Management
Chapter 5. Nutrient Management on Pastures and Haylands
Chapter 6. Synthesis and Perspectives
Appendix I–IV
Index

Printed copies of the Executive Summary and the full report are available from the NRCS Distribution Center, Urbandale, IA:

Phone: 1-888-526-3227 option 2
Fax: 1-515-278-7044
Email: NRCSdistributioncenter@ia.usda.gov