Loading…
Harvested forages /
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 s...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
San Diego, Calif. :
Academic Press,
�1999.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Texto completo |
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.
- Appendix.
- Glossary.
- References.
- Index.