The successful management of forages for livestock starts with establishment. Making sure the right seed is planted in the right place, at the right time, and in the right manner is critical. The Forage and Field Crop Seeding Guide is an extremely useful tool that helps producers make the right decisions for forage establishment.
Click the wheat to view the Forage & Field Crop Seeding Guide.
Fertilize & Lime Recommendations
Click the clover to see the Weed Control Manual.
Controlling weeds in pastures and hay fields is a common question we receive multiple times a year. Here you can find weed control recommendations for
forage crops and farm ponds.
These recommendations are based on results of research and demonstrations conducted by UT AgResearch and UT
Extension. Decisions regarding recommendations are based on three years of data at various locations in the state.
This publication contains pesticide recommendations that are subject to change at any time. The recommendations in this publication are provided only as a guide. It is always the pesticide applicator’s responsibility, by law, to read and follow all current label directions for the specific pesticide being used. The label always takes precedence over the recommendations found in this publication.
Use of trade or brand names in this publication is for clarity and information; it does not imply approval of the product to the exclusion of others that may
be of similar, suitable composition, nor does it guarantee or warrant the standard of the product.
Toxic weed guide coming soon!
UT Beef & Forage Center
For the latest research on beef cattle and forage production in Tennessee, visit the UT Beef & Forage Center website by clicking the logo to the left.