Forage and Grazing Lands
Welcome! You can get involved with the Forage and Grazinglands Division on the Discussion Board. On this page you'll find information about student awards and other links of interest.
Robert F. Barnes Graduate Education Awards
The Robert F Barnes Graduate Education Awards recognize graduate students who make outstanding paper presentations in the Forage and Grazinglands Division at the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) Annual Meetings. The awards acknowledge the career and vision of Dr. Robert F. Barnes, who served as a USDA-ARS forage scientist and administrator from 1959 to 1986 before serving as ASA-CSSA-SSSA Executive Vice President from 1986 to 1999. He served as emeritus EVP of ASA-CSSA-SSSA and co-editor of Forages, the leading book in the discipline. Dr. Barnes passed away in 2013 and this competition continues as his contribution to forage science. Competition will be open to all graduate students who chose to submit abstracts to the Division C-6 program and the CSSA annual meeting. Score sheets may be viewed here. Selection of award recipients is based on the quality of the oral presentation and the contribution of research to the Division C-6 fields of study. Both Oral and Poster Presentations are judged. The goal of the fund is to recognize, encourage, and attract new educators, scientists, and practitioners to the division and its areas of study. Donate to the Robert F Barnes Graduate Education Fund here.
Links of Interest
- Pastureland Literature Synthesis: Conservation Outcomes from Pastureland and Hayland Practices (USDA, NRCS)
- American Forage and Grassland Council
- Forages of Florida Mobile App
- International Grassland Society
- National Hay Association
- Publication: An International Terminology for Grazing Lands and Grazing Animals (Allen et al., 2011)
- Southern Pasture & Forage Crop Improvement Conference
- Tall Fescue Online Monograph
- Management Strategies for Sustainable Cattle Production in Southern Pastures