Agri-Food Laboratories

Forage Growing Degree Days 2008

Daily Temperature values from Environment Canada
Data Updated on a daily basis.

Using the boxes below enter the information about your forage crop. Values will be returned based on the data you enter to estimate the CP, ADF and NDF of the crop. All calculations are based on GDD in Fahrenheit. If you are using GDD based on Celcius please indicate that by choosing the appropriate box below. These are estimations only. Nothing can replace an actual Feed test to determine the nutrients.
Enter Your GDDs:
Fahrenheit or Celcius
Enter the Estimated Percent (%) Grass:
Enter the Estimated Percent (%) Alfalfa:

Milk Per Ton
If you would like a Milk Per Ton calculation, please enter the height of your stand in inches in the box below. This information will be used to calculate an approximate harvest tonnage, and result in an approximate Milk Per Tonne. If you do not wish the calculation to be performed, leave the value at 0 .
Stand Height:


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These are estimations only. Nothing can replace an actual Feed test to determine the nutrients.