PDF-Focus on Forage - Vol 2: No. 5 Page 1

Preserving Baled Hay with Organic Acids by Mike Rankin Introduction Weather patterns in the upper Midwest often make it difficult to fieldcure hay below 20 percent moisture on a consistent basis. Both subscribers and nonsubscribers are encouraged to submit ads as we work together to support our farm community Please share and distribute this widely To place an ad email it to agragriviewstatevtus or fax it to 802 8282361 Please update your li For . Goats Production. Ken Andries. Kentucky State . University. College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems. Importance of Forage. Goats are Ruminant Animals. Efficient at converting high fiber diets to high quality protein.. Cameron Ludemann . Forage Value Manager. DairyNZ. Forage Value Index. Identify forages that maximise farm profit. Region specific FVI. What you see. www.dairynzfvi.co.nz. What you see. www.dairynzfvi.co.nz. forage contingencies. John Dhuyvetter. NCREC. Forage . Situation. Stockpile roughage. Other sources. Stretching supply. Reducing need. Headlines. Japan to accept beef under 30 months. Feedlot placements lower than expected. Developed by:. Wendy Williams, NRCS, Bozeman, Montana. UNCE, Reno, Nev.. Topics to be covered:. How plants make food. Legumes and grasses. How pasture plants grow. Growth and reproduction. Managing growing points. Dates, . and Monitoring Forage. Dwayne Rice. Area Rangeland Management Specialist. Lincoln, . Kansas. www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov. dwayne.rice@ks.usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.. Brandi Karisch, PhD. Assistant Extension/Research Professor. Beef Extension Specialist. Importance of Nutrition. Healthy body . animal maintenance needs, survival. Breeding and rebreeding . reproduction and nutrition closely linked. Chris Reinhardt, Ph.D.. Extension Beef Specialist. Kansas State University. QUIZ:. Is Nitrate toxic to cattle?. Yes and No. What is the REAL problem compound?. Nitrite is 10x as toxic as NO. 3. Nitrate Poisoning . Animal Science Extension Agent Update. Eastern Kansas. Dale A. Blasi. 11/10/2015. Forage plants are the product of their environment. Soil. Weather. Animals. Disease. Growth vs. Quality. Spring. Fall. Dr. Mike Hutjens. Dairy Extension Specialist. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Jim Baltz. Instructional Design Specialist. Learning Objectives. After viewing this module you should be able to:. when cattle graze on pure stands, but a forage grass sown into established kura clover stands can help reduce this problem. This legume will go dormant during periods of drought, resuming growth o when cattle graze on pure stands, but a forage grass sown into established kura clover stands can help reduce this problem. This legume will go dormant during periods of drought, resuming growth o Forage-related Animal Disorders. Adapted from the (US) National Forage & Grassland Curriculum. http://forages.oregonstate.edu/nfgc. Primary Source: . Forages: An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture Ch. 18. The digestive tract is designed for many small meals of forage high in fiber. The fiber is fermented in the hind gut providing energy for the horse in a safe, consistent, steady manner.. Horses evolved to graze as much as 16-17 hours a day, walking 10-12 miles (or more) a day.