Course: SLF 150 Pasture Management

Unit 6 Assignment

Information Hunt (25 points)

For this assignment you will gather more information on calculating the dry matter yield of your local forage species ( we identified local forage species in Unit 3). To further investigate how farmers in your area estimate/calculate their forage species dry matter yield, you may call the local extension center, interview a farmer you know or search the web for information. Post your findings to the discussion board.

Your report should be at least 1-2 paragraphs and contain the following information:

- Type of forage species you investigated.
- Method you used to find information (interview, phone call, internet search)
- Who you talked with or what site gave you the information (include the website address if you did a web search)
- Discuss what you found and how it can help you calculate dry matter yield in the future.

Write a report of your investigation and submit it to the Dropbox folder found on the course home page.