Technical Abstract: Management for bioenergy and forage share some commonalities, of particular interest in bioenergy crop production is: (i) rapid establishment of switchgrass to generate harvestable biomass in the seeding year, (ii) highly efficient management of soil and fertilizer N to minimize external energy inputs, and (iii) harvest management to maximize yields of lignocellulose. Bioenergy cropping may entail management for multiple services in addition to biomass yield including soil C sequestration, wildlife habitat, landscape management, and water quality protection. Management is a critical factor especially as land classified as marginal or idle land will be emphasized for bioenergy production to reduce conflicts with food production. Marginal land may also be more risky. To date, there has been no long-term commercial production of switchgrass on a large scale and there is little in the way of hands-on, practical farm experience with switchgrass managed as a bioenergy crop. In this chapter, we layout the key best management practices for switchgrass as a bioenergy crop including establishment, soil fertility, pest management, and harvest. Where management protocols translate well from and are firmly founded in forage management, we briefly summarize and direct the reader to the appropriate authoritative source. We focus mainly on the areas of divergence between forage and bioenergy management and thoroughly synthesize and interpret the latest scientific literature.