Important References for Hay Growers
Hay & Forage Grower - Hay & Forage Grower is the only national publication devoted exclusively to alfalfa and other forage crops. Edited for big-acreage growers, the magazine covers a wide range of forage-related topics, from stand establishment to harvesting and marketing.Hay & Forage Growers also offers the following information services:
eHay Weekly - eHay Weekly is a weekly compilation of prices and marketing information for commercial hay growers. Updates include local market conditions, state and regional hay association news, hay prices from around the nation, and links to USDA weekly hay reports.
Click here to view the most recent issue of eHay Weekly .
Hay Grower's Notebook - Hay Grower's Notebook is a collection of direct interviews with helpful hints, insights and information from the unique point-of-view of a commercial hay grower.
Click here to view the most recent issue of Hay Grower's Notebook.
HFG Product Express - Product Express is a monthly newsletter sent to the Hay & Forage Grower e-mail audience. It provides information on ag products growers may be interested in purchasing, including machinery, seed, equipment attachments, herbicides and insecticides.
Click here to view the most recent issue of HFG Product Express.
North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference
The North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference promotes the exchange of information among researchers involved in alfalfa improvement in North America and other countries around the world.Their miission is: To accomplish that vision, our mission is to promote the development of improved alfalfa cultivars through education, communication, and professional development of research scientists, educators, and commercial representatives in North America and around the world. Click here for their website.
The American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) is dedicated to advancing the use of forage as a prime feed resource. Our members represent the academic community, producers, private industry, institutes and foundations. Together, they unite in a common cause to promote and develop the forage industry. To learn more, please view our PowerPoint presentation. You can also learn more about AFGC - including programs and services, events, awards, resources, and more - by paging through their web site. Membership includes a subscription to an electronic newsletter...Info is here:
National Hay Association I would like to welcome you to our website. The National Hay Association is made up of people that are involved in the production, sale and transport of forage products across the United States and the world. As an organization we work for the good of the hay industry through knowledge among members, to legislation from our government. We are an independent organization with no commitments to any government groups.
On a personal level the members of NHA have provided me with tremendous knowledge, from equipment, types of forage to raise, marketing information, and buying and selling my products. I have also found some of my best friends through the NHA and always look forward to the next convention and seeing them again.
I hope you will join us at our next convention. I look forward to meeting you and learning something from you. Till then "Have a Hay Day"
E. J. Croll, Croll Farms
Oregon State University's Forage Information System
The Forage Information System is a comprehensive resource for forage-related topics, including Extension, research, and teaching information.
Inside the Forage Information section find subsections for News, Publications, Projects, Topics, Visual Media and Web Links to other information systems. Topics includes information on species, varieties, grazing, hay, and silage systems, management, quality and testing, and livestock utilization.
Inside Educational Opportunities find Conferences/Workshops/Seminars, a National Forages Curriculum, and links to On-line and Classroom-based courses.
Inside Professional Resources find forage Experts, Grant information, forage, livestock, range, and seed Organizations, and Vendors for forage-related products.
The Search Tools includes entire system and subsection Searching Capacity and an Index, Glossary, Site Map, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and answers.
