David B. Hannaway Forages Program Director Research, Teaching, Extension, and International Projects Crop & Soil Science Department Oregon State University Oregon Tall Fescue Commission: Forage Information System Web Segments
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission Forage Information System New: re-designed, working on content, to be released early Old: Initiated in 1994, premier forage- related site in the world; 50,000+ hits/year Working address :
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS New Design
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS Redesign Four primary sections: 1.Forage Information 2.Educational Opportunities 3.Professional Resources 4.Search Tools
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS Redesign Subsections for four primary sections: 1.Forage Information News Publications Projects Topics Visual Media Web Links
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS Redesign Subsections for four primary sections: 2.Educational Opportunities Conferences/Workshops/Seminars External Training/Event Calendars On-line Courses On-line Curriculum University Courses
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS Redesign Subsections for four primary sections: 3.Professional Resources Experts Grant Potentials Organizations Positions Available Vendors
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS Redesign Subsections for four primary sections: 4.Search Tools Advanced Search Glossary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Topical Index Outline
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics 1.Forage Information: News Publications Projects Topics Visual Media Web Links
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics 1.Forage Information: Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / Tall Fescue Information System
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / Key Resources
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / On-line Monograph
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / On-line Monograph / Editors
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / On-line Monograph / Contributors
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / Variety Information
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / Variety Information / Variety Trials
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / Web Resources
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / Where To Buy
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / Where To Buy / Oregon
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission FIS: Tall Fescue-related Topics Topics/Species & Varieties/Tall Fescue / Where To Buy / Oregon / Map
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission Summary of FIS Tall Fescue-related Projects 1. Topics / Species & Varieties / Tall Fescue “Fact Sheet” (ASTA ‘Beneficial Species’ Format) Information System (TFIS Fact Sheet Format) Key Resources (Web Sites, Publications, Organizations, Vendors, Experts, Images) On-line Monograph (update of ASA monograph of 1979; “readily accessible and easily updatable information on important aspects of tall fescue production and utilization”; jointly edited with Henry Fribourg, Univ. of Tennessee ) Variety Information (database of varieties and variety trial information) Web Resources (key tall fescue–related web sites) Where To Buy (searchable database of vendors and varieties linked to on-line maps of vendor locations)
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission Summary of FIS Tall Fescue-related Projects 2. Professional Resources / Organizations Seed / Oregon Seed Council ( Oregon Tall Fescue Commission ( 3. Professional Resources / Vendors / Seed List of and links to seed companies (
Oregon Tall Fescue Commission What’s Needed? 1.Funding for continued development of the various FIS tall fescue-related segments. 2.Vendor and variety information to keep the system up-to-date. 3.Periodic review and recommendations of the system.