The author would like to acknowledge the use of Technical Bulletin 305 “Production and Utilization of Pastures and Forages in North Carolina” (D. S. Chamblee and J. T. Green, Jr., Eds), NCARS & NCSU, Raleigh NC., as a very valuable source of information in developing this module. Other sources of information were Animal Science Fact Sheets, Goat Notes and other extension bulletins published by the author.

Unless otherwise noted, photos and line drawings are from the:

USDA, NRCS. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

A Listing of Some Plants Known to Cause Problems When Eaten by Livestock:

Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets in North Carolina, Bulletin No. 414 (revised), by James W. Hardin and Cecil F. Brownie.

Poisonous Plants of North Carolina

Poisonous Plants of the Southern United States

Plants Poisonous to Livestock in the Western States, USDA Information Bulletin No. 415.

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