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Data from: Framework to Develop an Open-Source Forage Data Network to Improve Primary Productivity and Enhance System Resiliency

A compilation of experimental forage data from 108 unique locations across the United States, with harvest dates ranging from 1958 to 2022. This dataset contains a subset of the data compiled in the initial stages of development of the Forage Data Hub. In particular, these are the 37,970 data entries used for the forage system resiliency analysis presented in the primary article.

Resources in this dataset:

  • Resource Title: FDH Data Dictionary
    File Name: FDH_Data_Dictionary.csv
    Resource Description: Data dictionary for the data compiled as a result of the efforts described in Ashworth et al. (2023) - Framework to Develop an Open-Source Forage Data Network to Improve Primary Productivity and Enhance System Resiliency (in review). Includes descriptions for the data fields in the FDH Data data file.

  • Resource Title: FDH Data
    File Name: FDH_Data_03-04-2023.csv
    Resource Description: Data compiled as a result of the efforts described in Ashworth et al. (2023) - Framework to Develop an Open-Source Forage Data Network to Improve Primary Productivity and Enhance System Resiliency (in review). Includes a lightly preprocessed version of the data housed in the Forage Data Hub as of March 4th, 2023.

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FieldValue
Tags
Forage
biomass yield
dry matter yield
perennial forage systems
annual forage systems
diverse forage systems
NP212
Modified
2023-08-21
Release Date
2023-07-11
Frequency
Not Planned
Identifier
17f42032-1ba3-4b3e-97e2-dc7529752af8
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Area
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Publisher
Ag Data Commons
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location
Data from numerous locations around the United States.
Temporal Coverage
January 1, 1958 to January 1, 2022
License
U.S. Public Domain
Contact Name
Marshall, Logan
Contact Email
logan.marshall@uta.edu
Public Access Level
Public
Program Code
005:040 - Department of Agriculture - National Research
Bureau Code
005:18 - Agricultural Research Service
Extended Metadata: 
FieldValue
Authors
Ashworth, Amanda (ORCID)
Berti, Marisol (ORCID)
Foster, Jamie (ORCID)
Brewer, Linda (ORCID)
Casler, Michael (Scopus Author ID)
Bacon, Tyler
Gopakumar, Vinayak
Marshall, Logan
Peer Reviewed
No
Intended Use
These are lightly preprocessed data compiled and prepared according to the methods described in Ashworth et al. (2023) - Framework to Develop an Open-Source Forage Data Network to Improve Primary Productivity and Enhance System Resiliency (in review). These data can be used to study U.S. forage systems at a systems-level scale (across environments, species, management practices, etc.).
Use Limitations
These data are relatively low-resolution – reported yields are yearly totals and many variables needed to fully understand system dynamics are currently missing. As such, the data would be best used only to help ascertain general patterns or in conjunction with additional data.
Equipment or Software Used
Python 3.9
Pandas 2.0.2
Funding Sources
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
2021-68012-35917
Primary Article

Ashworth, A. J., Marshall, L., Volenec, J. J., Casler, M. D., Berti, M. T., van Santen, E., Williams, C. L., Gopakumar, V., Foster, J. L., Propst, T., Picasso, V., & Su, J. (2023). Framework to develop an open‐source forage data network to improve primary productivity and enhance system resiliency. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21441
Dataset DOI (digital object identifier)
10.15482/USDA.ADC/1529174
Cites Other Datasets
NOAA Global Summary of the Month
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 2020
FieldValue
ARIS Log Number
404884
OSTI Identifier
ISO Topic(s)
environment
farming
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus Term
forage
primary productivity
United States
biomass production
dry matter accumulation
Ag Data Commons Keywords
  • Agroecosystems & Environment
  • Management
  • Agroecosystems & Environment
  • Plant and animal
  • Biomass
  • Agroecosystems & Environment
  • Plant and animal
  • Harvest yield and quality
  • Agroecosystems & Environment
  • Plant and animal
  • Agroecosystems & Environment
  • Plants & Crops
  • Crop production
  • Plants & Crops
  • Animals & Livestock
  • Animal production
  • Animals & Livestock

Suggested Citations:

(original article) Ashworth, A. J., Marshall, L., Volenec, J. J., Casler, M. D., Berti, M. T., van Santen, E., Williams, C. L., Gopakumar, V., Foster, J. L., Propst, T., Picasso, V., & Su, J. (2023). Framework to develop an open‐source forage data network to improve primary productivity and enhance system resiliency. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21441

(dataset) Ashworth, Amanda; Berti, Marisol; Foster, Jamie; Brewer, Linda; Casler, Michael; Bacon, Tyler; Gopakumar, Vinayak; Marshall, Logan (2023). Data from: Framework to Develop an Open-Source Forage Data Network to Improve Primary Productivity and Enhance System Resiliency. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1529174. Accessed 2023-11-28.