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Improving the nutritive value of timothy through management and breeding

, 2001
Timothy (Phleum pratense L.) is a widely grown fo rage grass species in cool and humid regions of the world including northeastern and northwestern North America, Nordic countries, Russia, and Japan.
R. Michaud, G. Bélanger, P. G. Jefferson, G. F. Tremblay, A. Brégard   +4 more
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Effect of a microbial inoculant on fermentation characteristics, aerobic stability, intake, and digestibility of corn silage by rams

Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias
Summary Background: ensiling of whole-plant corn in tropical environments generally results in poor fermentation, and silages are susceptible to aerobic deterioration resulting in low acceptability by the animals.
Abner A Rodríguez, Yunior Acosta, Viviana Rivera, Paul F Randel   +3 more
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Valor nutritivo da forragem de genótipos de cereais de inverno de duplo propósito Nutritive value of forage of genotypes of double purpose winter cereals

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2011
Esta pesquisa foi conduzida com o objetivo de avaliar o valor nutritivo da forragem de 12 genótipos de seis espécies de cereais de inverno de duplo propósito (forragem e grãos), submetidos ao corte, na região da Depressão Central do Rio Grande do Sul. As
Gilmar Roberto Meinerz, Clair Jorge Olivo, Renato Serena Fontaneli, Carlos Alberto Agnolin, Roberto Serena Fontaneli, Tiago Horst, Julio Viégas, Cláudia Marques de Bem   +7 more
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Forage mass and the nutritive value of pastures mixed with forage peanut and red clover [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2012
The objective of this research was to estimate three pasture-based systems mixed with elephantgrass + spontaneous growth species, annual ryegrass, for pasture-based system 1; elephantgrass + spontaneous growth species + forage peanut, for pasture-based system 2; and elephantgrass + spontaneous growth species + annual ryegrass + red clover, for pasture ...
Azevedo Junior, Ricardo Lima de, Olivo, Clair Jorge, Bem, Cláudia Marques de, Aguirre, Priscila Flores, Quatrin, Mauricio Pase, Santos, Marciele Machado dos, Bratz, Vinicius Felipe, Horst, Tiago   +7 more
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Evaluation of forage yield and nutritive value of lesser burnet genotypes

Scientific Reports
This study aimed to compare 46 different lesser burnet (Sanguisorba minor) genotypes collected from nature in various cities of Turkey regarding yield and hay quality traits and to select superior and high-quality genotypes. For this purpose, lesser burnet genotypes were grown in 2018-2019 according to the randomized block design with 3 replications ...
Kaplan, Mahmut, Doran, Turhan
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Herbs in high producing organic grasslands – effect of management

, 2011
In many organic grasslands herbs are established due to their expected beneficial properties for nutritive value and biodiversity. However, knowledge about grassland herbs is limited. Three mixtures were therefore established at different grazing/cutting
Søegaard, K., Eriksen, J., Askegaard, M.   +2 more
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Patch-burning Improves Forage Nutritive Value and Livestock Performance over Rotational and Continuous Grazing Strategies [PDF]

, 2022
Rangelands simultaneously support livestock production while maintaining ecosystem functionality. Patch-burning is a grazing management strategy with benefits for wildlife habitat and conservation.
Wanchuk, Megan
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Integrating willow-based bioenergy and organic dairy production – the role of tree fodder for feed supplementation

, 2012
Silvopastoral systems that combine livestock and trees offer two main advantages for the animals. First, trees modify microclimatic conditions which can have beneficial effects on pasture growth and animal welfare.
Kuoppala, Kaisa, Padel, Susanne, Smith, Jo, Leach, Katharine, Rinne, Marketta   +4 more
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A theoretical and practical analysis of the optimum breeding system for perennial ryegrass

, 2011
peer-reviewedThe goal of plant breeding is to effectively and efficiently select for the best phenotypes leading to the development of improved cultivars. The objectives for this review are to describe and critically evaluate breeding methods appropriate
Conaghan, Patrick, Casler, M.D.
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Teff grass increases summer forage availability in the Rolling Plains of Texas

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment
Teff [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] grass has gained popularity in the United States as an emergency summer forage for livestock due to its drought tolerance and rapid growth habit.
Emi Kimura, Jonathan Ramirez
doaj   +1 more source