Goat Publications
Vegetation Mangement

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT

Poisonous Plants

• Some Plants of Kentucky Poisonous to Livestock
  J. W. Herron, and D. E. LaBore. University of Kentucky
  http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/id/id2/id2.htm
• Plants Poisonous to Goats
  D. L. Ace, L. J. Hutchinson; Pennsylvania State University
  http://netvet.wustl.edu/species/goats/goatpois.txt
• Toxic Plants and the Common Caprine
  Cornell University
  http://www.ansci.cornell.edu/plants/goatlist.html
• Poisonous Plants of Pennsyvlania
  Penn State University
  http://vetextension.psu.edu/Resources/circ/Poisonous%20Plants%20of%20Pennsylvania.pdf
• Poisonous Plants
  Texas A&M
  http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/PLANTanswers/publications/poison/poison.html
• Poisonous Plants of the Southern United States
  West Virginia University
  http://www.caf.wvu.edu/~forage/library/poisonous/content.htm
• List of Plants Reported to be Poisonous to Livestock in the U.S.
  Joseph M. DiTomaso. University of California Davis
  http://wric.ucdavis.edu/information/poisonous.pdf
• Do most livestock losses to poisonous plants result from "poor" range management?
  Jerry L. Holechek. Texas A&M
  http://uvalde.tamu.edu/jrm/May02/holechek.htm
• Integrated Toxic Plant Management Handbook
  Charles Hart, Allan McGinty, and Bruce Carpenter. Texas A&M
  http://wildlife.tamu.edu/publications/TOXICPLA.PDF
• Does Drought Contribute to Livestock Losses from Poisonous Plants?
  Rachel Frost. University of Idaho
  http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu/range556/Appl_BEHAVE/projects/drought.html
• Nitrate Poisoning in Cattle, Sheep, and Goats
  Dan Undersander, Dave Combs, Randy Shaver, and Dave Thomas. University of Wisconsin
  http://www.uwex.edu/ces/forage/pubs/nitrate.htm
• Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock
  Charlie Stoltenow and Greg Lardy. North Dakota State University
  http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/livestoc/v839w.htm
• Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock
  Christopher D. Allison. New Mexico State University
  http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_b/b-807.html
• Causes and Prevention: Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock
  Kim E. Cassel and Scott Barao. University of Maryland
  http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/Publication.cfm?ID=7
• Nitrate Poisoning
  T. L. Stanton and J. Whittier. Colorado State University
  http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/LIVESTK/01610.html
• Nitrate Toxicity
  Nolan R. Hartwig. Iowa State University
  http://www.extension.iastate.edu/ag/drought/NitrateToxicity.pdf
• Nitrate Poisoning in Forages
  Dennis Cash, Howard Bowman and Roger Brownson. Montana State University
  http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/pubs/mt9301.pdf
• Forage Nitrate Poisoning
  O. E. Olson, R. J. Emerick, and E. I. Whitehead. South Dakota State University
  http://agbiopubs.sdstate.edu/articles/FS420.pdf
• Prussic Acid Poisoning
  T. L. Stanton and J. Whittier. Colorado State University
  http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/livestk/01612.html
• Prussic Acid Pointoning
  Charlie Stoltenow and Greg Lardy. North Dakota State University
  http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/livestoc/v1150w.htm
• Minimizing the Prussic Acid Poisoning Hazard in Forages
  C. L. Rhykerd and K. D. Johnson. Purdue University
  http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forages/publications/ay196.htm
• Prussic Acid Poisoning of Livestock
  C. D. Allison and R. D. Baker. New Mexico State University
  http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_b/B-808.pdf
• Prussic Acid Poisoning
  Kansas State University
  http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/pr_forage/pubs/97notebook/fora14.pdf
• Prussic Acid in Livestock
  University of Maryland
  http://www.agnr.umd.edu/CES/Pubs/PDF/FS427.pdf
• Nitrate and Prussic Acid Toxicity in Forage: Causes, Prevention, and Feeding Management
  Gene Towne. Kansas State University
  http://www.oznet.k-state.edu/library/crpsl2/MF1018.PDF
• Prussic Acid
  John Jennings and Shane Gadberry. University of Arkansas
  http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/PDF/FSA-3069.pdf
• The Tall Fescue Endophyte Story
  West Virginia University
  http://www.caf.wvu.edu/~forage/fescue_endophtye/story.htm
• Tall Fescue Toxicosis
  Craig Roberts. University of Missouri
  http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/crops/g04669.htm
• Minimizing Tall Fescue Toxicity
  Keith D. Johnson. Purdue University
  http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forages/publications/ay258.htm
• The Diagnosis of the Tall Fescue Endophyte
  Tom Hooper and Keith Johnson. Purdue University
  http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forages/publications/endophyte.htm
• Ergot
  Purdue University
  http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/plant14.htm
• Ergot
  Marcia McMullen and Charles Stoltenow. North Dakota State University
  http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/plantsci/crops/pp551w.htm
• What is Aflatoxin?
  Joseph P. Krausz. Texas A&M University
  http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/aflatoxin/index.htm
• Aflatoxins in Corn
  Iowa State University
  http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1800.pdf
• OVERVIEW OF MYCOTOXINS
  Mary C. Smith. Cornell University
  http://web.vet.cornell.edu/CVM/HANDOUTS/plants/Mycotoxins.html
• MOLDY GRAINS, MYCOTOXINS AND FEEDING PROBLEMS
  Erick DeWolf, Gretchen Kuldau, Patrick Lipps, Gary Munkvold, Paul Vincelli, Charles Woloshuk, and Dennis Mills. Iowa State University, University of Kentucky, Ohio State University, Penn State University, and Purdue State University
  http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/ohiofieldcropdisease/Mycotoxins/mycopagedefault.htm

Weed Control

• Weed Management in Grass Pastures, Hayfields, and Other Farmstead Sites
  J. D. Green, W. W. Witt, and J. R. Martin. University of Kentucky
  http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/agr/agr172/agr172.pdf
• Weed Control in Alfalfa and Other Forage Legume Crops
  J. D. Green, M. W. Marshall, and J. R. Martin. University of Kentucky
  http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/agr/agr148/AGR148.PDF
• Potential for Using Goats as a Vegetation Management Tool for Enhancing Landfill Cap Stability and Reducing Maintenance Costs.
  William Ison UK, Animal Science Student & Terry K. Hutchens, University of Kentucky
  http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/goats/pubs/GoatsVegetationManagement.pdf
• Sheep Institute a Natural Step Toward Weed Control
  Montana State University
  http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=330
• Sustainable Use of Goats as a Vegetation Management Tool
  E. Nelson Escobar. Langston University
  http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/nsfc/323.htm
• Use of Goats as Biological Agents for the Control of Unwanted Vegetation.
  J-M Luginbuhl, J T Green, M H Poore and J P Mueller. NC Cooperative Extension Service. Oct. 1998.
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MGVeget.htm
• Weed Control and Fire Hazard Reduction in Forest Ecosystems with Sheep Grazing
  Tim Longwell, Nick Miller, and Melissa Schreiweis. Purdue University
  http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/ansc442/Semprojs/forest/sheep.html
• Control of Autumn Olive, Multiflora Rose, and Tartarian Honeysuckle
  Jamey Darlington, Bruce M. Loyd. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, West Virginia University
  http://www.caf.wvu.edu/~forage/5412.htm
• Mechanical Control of the Multiflora Rose
  William B. Bryan. West Virginia University
  http://www.caf.wvu.edu/~forage/5420.htm


General

• Sheep and Goats: Ecological Tools for the 21st Century
  C. Kim Chapman and Chad R. Reid. Utah State University
  http://extension.usu.edu/files/factsheets/Sheep%20and%20Goats.pdf
• Kudzu Battle May Have Animal Ally
  Bonnnie Colentz. Mississippi State University
  http://msucares.com/news/print/fwnews/fw97/970512jb.htm
• Sheep Institute a Natural Step Toward Weed Control
  Montana State University
  http://www.montana.edu/cpa/news/nwview.php?article=330
• Controlled Grazing in th eManagement of an Apple Orchard
  Ecological Agriculture Projects
  http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/MagRack/EFA/EF_94_A_01.htm
• Sustainable Use of Goats as a Vegetation Management Tool
  E. Nelson Escobar. Langston University
  http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/nsfc/323.htm
• Potential for Using Goats as a Vegetation Management Tool for Enhancing Landfill Cap Stability and Reducing Maintenance Costs.
  William Ison UK, Animal Science Student & Terry K. Hutchens, UK
  http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/goats/pubs/GoatsVegetationManagement.pdf
• Use of Goats as Biological Agents for the Control of Unwanted Vegetation.
  J-M Luginbuhl, J T Green, M H Poore and J P Mueller. NC Cooperative Extension Service. Oct. 1998.
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MGVeget.htm
• Weed Control and Fire Hazard Reduction in Forest Ecosystems with Sheep Grazing
  Tim Longwell, Nick Miller, and Melissa Schreiweis. Purdue University
  http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/ansc442/Semprojs/forest/sheep.html
• Meat Goats in Land and Forage Management.
  J-M Luginbuhl, J T Green, J P Mueller and M H Poore. North Caroliana State University. In: Proceedings of the Southeast Regional Meat Goat Production Symposium "Meat Goat Production in the Southeast - Today and Tomorrow". February 21-24, 1996. Florida A&M University, Tallahassee
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MGLand.htm
• Control of Autumn Olive, Multiflora Rose, and Tartarian Honeysuckle
  Jamey Darlington, Bruce M. Loyd. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, West Virginia University
  http://www.caf.wvu.edu/~forage/5412.htm
• Mechanical Control of the Multiflora Rose
  William B. Bryan. West Virginia University
  http://www.caf.wvu.edu/~forage/5420.htm