Home > Crops & Livestock > Livestock > Pasture & Forage > Publications > Growing Alfalfa in Louisiana This publication provides information on planting, growing and harvesting alfalfa as a forage crop in Louisiana. Plant Disease Control Guide This guide for 2009 contains suggestions for management of the most important or more prevalent diseases of Louisiana plants. It includes information on fungicides, bactericides and nematicides, as well as safety precautions for using them. Evaluation of Grazing Methods with Bermudagrass Pastures for Stocker Production [Image: Field of Bermuda grass at the Calhoun Research Sration] A high percentage of calves produced in Louisiana are sold at weaning and stockered in other sections of the country. Studies investigating grazing methods on bermudagrass pastures with stocker cattle are somewhat limited and results from these studies have been conflicting and are therefore inconclusive. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of continuous and rotational grazing methods at two stocking rates for stocker cattle consuming bermudagrass forages. Bahiagrass Production and Mangement [Image: Bahiagrass Production] Bahiagrass tolerates a wider range of soil conditions than bermudagrass or dallisgrass. Variety descriptions and performance, establishment, fertility management and more included.  more articles... Cool-season Pasture and Forage Varieties One of the most important decisions a forage producer must make is which variety or varieties to plant. To help farmers make logical choices among crops and varieties, the LSU AgCenter conducts variety trials and makes recommendations each year. Suggested varieties, seeding rates, planting depths and seeding dates are included. (PDF Format Only) Fertilizer Sources on Bermudagrass Pastures for Stocker Grazing [Image: Title slide of presentation] This study was done to determine the effects of broiler litter and commercial fertilizer applied to bermudagrass pastures on animal performance. Pasture Fertilization in Louisiana [Image: Pasture Fertilization in Louisiana] There are many different strategies for fertilizing pastures. These vary according to stocking rate, presence or absence of legumes and whether the pastures consist of summer or winter plants. Hay Quality and Testing [Image: Hay Quality and Testing] Many Louisiana producers overestimate the quality of their hay because they don’t recognize the reasons hay quality varies. This publication describes the factors that influence quality and tells how to obtain a forage sample for testing purposes. Little Phillip No. 1 Bermudagrass [Image: Little Phillip No. 1 Bermudagrass] This publication describes a unique, naturally occuring variety of bermudagrass found in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, in 1991. Little Phillip No. 1 grew more rapidly than of other varieties, yet the forage quality was similar. Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields [Image: Fertilizing Summer Hay Fields] This publication gives recommendations on proper fertilization rates for optimum production of summer hay crops.