Illinois Technical Resources

Grazing in Illinois

General
How Plants Grow Plant Succession Water Cycle Causing and Controlling Erosion
Grazing Management
Grazing (Clipping) Effects on Forages Grazing Management Effects on Plants Factors Affecting Dry Matter Intake Managing Year-Round Forage Stockpiling Forages Hog Pastures and Conservation Compliance Forage Quality Forage Quality Testing Livestock Distribution Brush Management Prescribed Grazing
Inventories
Plant Identification Livestock Supply Livestock Demand Composition of Existing Pastures Pasture/Hayland/Livestock The following worksheet requires Microsoft Excel. Soils Grazing Inventory Worksheet SoilsGrazInvWrksht4_9.xls (352 kb) The following worksheet requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. Inventory Worksheet
Establishment/Renovation
Establishment of Warm Natural Areas Pastureland Species and Mixtures Hayland Species and Mixtures Establishment Techniques Frost Seeding and Species Suitability Alfalfa Autotoxicity Weed Control
Species
Warm Season Grasses Cool Season Grasses Perennial Legumes Biennial Legumes Annual and Alternative
Animal Health
Diseases Parasites Toxicities/Poisoning
Fertility
Soil Testing Interpretations Testing Facilities Nutrient Cycling in Pastures Pasture Fertilization
Contacts
Richard G. Hungerford, State Resource Conservationist 2118 W. Park Court Champaign, IL 61821 217-353-6640 E-Mail: richard.hungerford@il.usda.gov