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Drought Management for Livestock and Forages

Much of Arkansas has suffered from drought in 2005 and 2006, leading to a hay shortage as well as other drought-related problems. Articles focusing on drought management related to livestock and forages are listed below in addition to links to publications and PowerPoint presentations.

Arkansas producers with hay available for sale or looking for hay can submit information to the Arkansas Hay Producers Database http://hayproducers.uaex.edu/ or visit one of the hay directories listed below.

Drought status can be monitored at the U. S. Drought Monitor website.

Articles

• Average Percentage Composition of Harvested Crop Residues
• Disaster Response Handbook
• Don’t Forget to Consider Alternative Feedstuffs during Drought
• Drought and Long-term Hay Feeding May Lead to Vitamin A Deficiencies in Beef Herds
• Drought Preparedness in the Dairy-August 2006 Dairy Digest
• How Do I Feed My Cattle During Drought Conditions?
• General Management Options for Drought
• Managing Early-Weaned Calves
• Strategies for Drought on Dairy Farms
• Summer Could Be Hard on Beef Cattle
• Supplemental Feeding – What’s Different This Year
• This Will Be a Good Year to Test Hay
• Water Issues Arise During Drough
• Yield May Not Be the Only Problem with Hay Harvested during Drought

Hay Directory Websites

• Alabama Department of Agriculture
• Illinois Hay and Straw Directory
• Internet Hay Exchange
• Iowa Hay and Straw Directory
• Kansas Farm Bureau
• Kansas Livestock Association
• Kentucky Department of Agriculture
• Mississippi Hay Directory
• Missouri
• Montana Department of Agriculture
• Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture Hay and Forage Hotline
• North Carolina Department of Agriculture Hay Alert
• Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
• Tennessee
• Texas Department of Agriculture 
• The National Hay Association
• The Noble Foundationon
• Upper Midwest Hay List – Illinois, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
• USDA Farm Service Agency Hay Net

• Virginia Market News Service

PowerPoint Presentation

• Drought Issues (PowerPoint)

Publications

• Common Arkansas Plants Poisonous to Cattle - FSA3025
• Grouping the Beef Herd for Feeding - FSA3033
• Substituting Grain for Hay in Winter Rations for Beef Cows - FSA3036
• Composition of Some Livestock Feeds - FSA3043
• Alternative Feed for Beef Cattle - FSA3047

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