Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of Forage in the Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) and Berseem Clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) Intercropping Systems [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural Science and Sustainable Production, 2021 Background and Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the forage yield and quality in the additive and replacement series of sorghum and Berseem clover intercropping. Materials and Methods: The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete
Naghme Ashoori +4 more
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Quality and Production of Forage [PDF]
, 2019 The book ""Quality and Production of Forage"" is intended to keep readers updatedon the developments occurring in this field. As it is apparent that livestockanimals are important throughout the world because of the meat, milk and eggthey produce, knowledge about the forages available to animals must also beconsidered for increased production, quality ...
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Assessing the quality of forage for livestock in a semi-arid pastoral system in South Africa [PDF]
, 2016 Magister Scientiae (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) - MSc (Biodiv and Cons Biol)This study evaluated the nutritional quality of the forage plants in Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld vegetation in the Kamiesberg uplands of the Leliefontein communal
Amary, Nefza Mohamed
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Intercropping Forage Sorghum with Sunnhemp at Different Seeding Rates to Improve Forage Production
Agronomy, 2023 Forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is well established in the Texas High Plains as a drought-tolerant forage that often requires additional feed to provide adequate protein for livestock. Intercropping sunnhemp (Crotalaria juncea L.), a legume,
Haley M. Mosqueda +3 more
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Studies of Near Infrared Spectroscopy for P!'edicting Forage Quality of Tropical Grasses [PDF]
, 1992 Introduction Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) for forage has been widely and successfully used throughout the world, but the study for tropical grasses is still limited, especially in Asia including Japan and Indonesia.
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Frontiers in Animal ScienceIntroductionThis study investigated the effects of varying doses of Callicarpa nudiflora water extract (CW) on in vitro rumen fermentation and sheep microbial activity.MethodsFour rumen-cannulated hybrid sheep were selected to provide mixed rumen fluid ...
Wanqin Yang +8 more
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THE USE OF PRIN IPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS IN IDENTIFYING AND INTEGRATING VARIABLES RELATED TO FORAGE QUALITY AND METHANE PRODU TION [PDF]
, 2009 This research was aimed to explore the use of multivariate statistics i.e.principal component analysis (PCA)in identifying and integrating variables related to forage quality and ruminal methane production,and in classifying forage species into both ...
Becker, K, Makkar, HPS, Jayanegara, A
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Will the grass be greener on the other side of climate change?
South African Journal of Science, 2022 Increasing atmospheric [CO2] is stimulating photosynthesis and plant production, increasing the demand for nitrogen relative to soil supply with declining global foliar nitrogen concentrations as a consequence.
Craig D. Morris +2 more
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Milk from forage on organic dairy farms [PDF]
, 2013 Milk from forage (MFF) has been used as an indicator of dairy enterprise performance since the 1970s. There is considerable evidence associating MFF with good economic performance. ORC researcher Katharine Leach and intern Gaëlle Feur have been looking
Leach, Katharine, Feur, Gaelle
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Fatty Acids, α-Tocopherol, β-Carotene and Lutein Contents in Forage Legumes, Forbs, and a Grass-Clover Mixture [PDF]
, 2013 Fresh forages are an important natural source of vitamins and fatty acids in ruminant diets, and their concentrations in forage species are important for the quality of animal-derived foods such as dairy and meat products.
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