Forages

Author : Kenneth J. Moore,Michael Collins,C. Jerry Nelson,Daren D. Redfearn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119436614

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Forages, Volume 2 by Kenneth J. Moore,Michael Collins,C. Jerry Nelson,Daren D. Redfearn Pdf

Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture, 7th Edition, Volume II will extensively evaluate the current knowledge and information on forage agriculture. Chapters written by leading researchers and authorities in grassland agriculture are aggregated under section themes, each one representing a major topic within grassland science and agriculture. This 7th edition will include two new additional chapters covering all aspects of forage physiology in three separate chapters, instead of one in previous editions. Chapters will be updated throughout to include new information that has developed since the last edition. This new edition of the classic reference serves as a comprehensive supplement to An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture, Volume I.

Author : Rodney Dwain Horrocks,John F. Valentine
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999-07-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080533315

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Harvested Forages by Rodney Dwain Horrocks,John F. Valentine Pdf

Harvested Forages deals with the subject of food for domestic animal feeding. Such food is called "forage" and includes things like alfalfa and other plants usually referred to as "hay." Topics include the ways that this forage is produced, how it is harvested, and ways that it should be stored. Other issues that are dealt with include various criteria and measurement procedures for assessing forage nutritive quality, potential health hazards associated with particular plants and plant toxins, and various issues of plant growth, pest control, and soil fertility--among other topics. This book is essential for any institution with a strong program in range sciences, animal sciences, animal feeding and nutrition, and related programs. Synthesizes and summarizes a vast and widely dispersed literature in animal science Serves as a reference for managers of harvested forages as well as all those involved with the forage production industry

Author : Donald M. Ball,C. S. Hoveland,Garry D. Lacefield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01
Category : Animal feeding
ISBN : 0962959863

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Southern Forages by Donald M. Ball,C. S. Hoveland,Garry D. Lacefield Pdf

The book Southern Forages has since gained wide recognition as a practical and reliable source of information on modern forage crop management. It is used by livestock producers, by seed, equipment and fertilizer dealers, by extension and conservation workers, and by teachers as a text for students learning about forages.

Author : Markku Saastamoinen,Maria João Fradinho,Ana Sofia Santos,Nicoletta Miraglia
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789086867554

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Forages and grazing in horse nutrition by Markku Saastamoinen,Maria João Fradinho,Ana Sofia Santos,Nicoletta Miraglia Pdf

Forages should be the basis of all diets in horse feeding. Therefore it is of major importance to determine which parameters will influence their quality. Changes on chemical composition along the vegetative cycle, nutrient losses during harvesting, preservation and storage are factors that could have an effect on nutritive value, as well on digestibility and palatability. A specific grazing and ingesting behaviour, linked to plant preferences and the selection of feeding sites will have an impact on biodiversity. This will determine the options on plant species and varieties and further management of pastures for horses. This book highlights the role of forages and grazing in horse nutrition and also gathers information about related topics, such as the contribution of local breeds for the sustainability and development of rural areas, their impact on landscape and relationships with environmental preservation. This book is the 6th volume in a scientific series conceived through the European Workshop on Equine Nutrition (EWEN) which falls under the umbrella of the Horse Commission of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). All these materials provide an interesting basis for further discussion, not only in specialized forums, but also for those involved in horse production.

Author : Michael Collins,C. Jerry Nelson,Kenneth J. Moore,Robert F. Barnes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119300649

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Forages, Volume 1 by Michael Collins,C. Jerry Nelson,Kenneth J. Moore,Robert F. Barnes Pdf

Forages, Volume I, Seventh Edition is the most comprehensive text available for teachers of undergraduate Forages courses. This edition will provide students with a good balance of scientific principles, to aid in integrating the concepts they learn, and practical information on forage identification, plant characteristics, management, and utilization that can be used by forage management practitioners. Grassland ecosystems are extremely complex, including the plant/animal interface as well as the soil/climate/forage interface and the text must support understanding and integration of all of these considerations. The coverage of the science behind the plant characteristics and responses make the book applicable in many parts of the world, while other region-specific management information relates mainly to North America. This edition has been updated to address emerging areas of study, including the use of forage plants as bioenergy crops. The editors also address the renewed national interest in environmental issues such as water quality, global climate change and eutrophication in the Gulf. This edition also addresses the role of forages for wildlife habitat and food sources, another area of increased interest in recent years. These revisions respond to the generational change taking place among forage scientists and teachers in recent years.

Author : Larry W. Van Tassell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Grazing
ISBN : WISC:89075352971

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Projected Use of Grazed Forages in the United States, 2000 to 2050 by Larry W. Van Tassell Pdf

Author : Rajan Katoch
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811654374

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Nutritional Quality Management of Forages in the Himalayan Region by Rajan Katoch Pdf

The book discusses up-to-date and detailed information about the nutritional quality of forage in the biodiversity-rich Himalayan region and their potential in livestock feeding. • Provides a comprehensive discussion on the prospects of Himalayan forages. • Collates findings and data based on more than two decades of research on nutritional quality of different temperate grasses, fodder trees, legumes and non-conventional forage resources. • Includes information on different forage resources, nutritional quality of forages, niche based nutritive forage species, varietal improvement of different species for nutritionally rich forages, non-conventional forages and modern biotechnological intervention for quality improvement of forages. • Offers a valuable resource of information on forages for researchers and policymakers • Include information oriented toward livestock feeding, influencing their health, production and productivity affecting economic status of farmers. • Presents exhaustive information on forage species along with pictorial presentations. The target audience will be researchers and scientists in public and private institutions (e.g. government, academia, dairy industry), policy planners, animal nutritionists and students. The monograph is relevant for the readers interested in understanding forage quality for livestock feeding and suggest models for quality improvement of forages worldwide, in similar topographies. It is also relevant to the researchers studying forage improvement and biofortification for nutritional enhancement for improving livestock health and productivity

Author : B. Boller
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Forage plants
ISBN : 9789290436720

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Report of a Working Group on Forages by B. Boller Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Bioversity International
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290437284

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ECPGR Report of a Network Coordinating Group on Forages: Ad hoc Meeting, 21-22 April 2005, Lindau, Switzerland by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Irrigation
ISBN : ERDC:35925003088405

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Selected Chemical Characteristics of Soils, Forages, and Drainage Water from the Sewage Farm Serving Melbourne, Australia by Anonim Pdf

Planning and engineering personnel from the Army Corps of Engineers and faculty from the School of Agriculture, University of Illinois visited the wastewater land treatment system serving metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. Flow averages 144 million gallons per day, majority of this flow is given primary treatment (lagooning) prior to land application. Wastewater that does not percolate through the ground or is lost by evapotranspiration flow into ditches that discharge to the ocean. Irrigation of pastures with raw sewage (annual rate of 44 in. per yr.) has resulted in increased soil contents of nitrogen, organic carbon, phosphorous and trace elements. Sewage irrigation of pasture land has resulted in increased or unchanged forage contents of all the chemical elements determined except manganese. Drainage effluents contain less nitrogen and phosphorous but approximately the same heavy metal concentration as the effluent from conventional secondary sewage treatment plants. In terms of animal health there are no indications that forage from irrigated sites contain trace elements in either excessive or dificient amounts.

Author : Donald M. Ball,C. S. Hoveland,Garry D. Lacefield
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Science
ISBN : WISC:89058874330

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Southern Forages by Donald M. Ball,C. S. Hoveland,Garry D. Lacefield Pdf

Author : Woody Lane,Tbd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0983323828

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Capturing Sunlight, Book 1 by Woody Lane,Tbd Pdf

There is magic in forages. It's the magic of sunlight, green leaves, and photosynthesis. This magic has created a vast array of plants that contain the protein, fiber, and starch upon which our livestock depend. The challenge is to make this magic work for you. We need to develop the skills and the knowledge to grow forages effectively and sustainably. This book offers a distillation of that knowledge for anyone interested in the modern concepts of grazing - especially for the grazier who raises livestock on forages.This is not a dry textbook or a collection homey anecdotes. Rather, we get under the hood with down-to-earth essays on the practical skills and underlying science. Sometimes with a bit of humor.This is a fun read. In sixty-two entertaining chapters, you'll find no-nonsense information on grazing techniques, forage growth, soil fertility, nutritional quality, hay and silage. You'll learn how to look at a pasture and know when to open the gate and what happens to forages during grazing. There's even a chapter on the forage nutrition of dinosaurs. And the last section of this book is special: a practical in-depth handbook on improved pastures. It's a systematic outline of the skills of Management Intensive Grazing.These pages will open doors to a wizardly world of forage skills. You'll gain knowledge that will enrich your days and help you make good decisions about your farm or ranch. This is a book that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. And - grazier or not - you'll never again drive past a pasture without seeing it in a different light.

Author : Asiresssie Silesh
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783346541130

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Forage Seed Production in Ethiopia. Challenges and Prospects by Asiresssie Silesh Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject Agrarian Studies, Hawassa University, language: English, abstract: This term paper aims to investigate challenges and prospects of forage seed production in Ethiopia. Seed production of forage species is a much earlier and less developed stage in the tropics and subtropics than in temperate regimes. Many of the current tropical forage cultivars were developed 50 years ago. Most of these grasses come from species new to agriculture. They have not undergone long period of domestication through hybridization and selection. Instead, they still retain many "wild characteristics" – attributes which aid their natural spread but pose difficulties for their commercial seed production. All of this poses a challenge to seed producers who must decide where the various crops should be grown for seed, the best management strategy to apply in each case and when and how they should be harvested to maximize seed yield and quality. Forage seed productions in tropical regions are characterized by variable production. Seed yield instability of the species may be a consequence of the contrasting environmental conditions that occur during the vegetative and reproductive growth of the crops.

Author : G. J. Blair,D. A. Ivory,T. R. Evans
Publisher : State Mutual Book & Periodical Service
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : CORNELL:31924003442567

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Forages in Southeast Asian and South Pacific Agriculture by G. J. Blair,D. A. Ivory,T. R. Evans Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Forage plants
ISBN : PSU:000005859207

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New Developments in Forages by Anonim Pdf