Harvested Forages

by Rodney Dwain Horrocks, John F. Valentine

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080533315
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	07/01/1999
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	426
File size:	9 MB

Table of Contents

Introduction to Harvested Forages The Role of Harvested Forages Utilizing Harvested Forages Forage Quality: The Basics Marketing Harvested Forages Forages and Animal Nutrition: The Basics Feeding Harvested Forages Anti-Health Factors in Harvested Forages

Growing and Producing Forage Crops Plant Growth, Development, Longevity Cultivar Selection Establishment of Forage Species

Pest Control: Weeds, Insects, Pathogens, and Rodents Soil Fertility and Forage Production Water Relations and Irrigation

Harvesting and Storing Forage Crops Field-Harvesting Hay Field-Harvesting Silage Forage-Harvesting Equipment Processing and Storing Hay Processing and Storing Silage

Editorial Reviews

Forage is so economically important in the US that about half of the arable land is devoted to its production, as it supplies most of the nutritional needs of livestock. Horrocks and Vallentine (Brigham Young U., Utah) synthesize the unwieldy literature on forage production, harvesting, quality, marketing, processing, and storage<-- >topics of importance to students and professionals in agriculture, agronomy, agribusiness, and animal science. Includes tables on weights and measures, feed estimates, and crop seeding data; and a glossary of terms from "A Horizon" to "Zero grazing." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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