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Assessing Warm-Season Annual Grasses To Increase Forage Inventory, Andrea Marroquin
Assessing Warm-Season Annual Grasses To Increase Forage Inventory, Andrea Marroquin
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Summers are expected to continue to increase in heat/dryness in the Northeast, causing issues pertaining to forage production during the summer to worsen. Many pastures grow cool season grasses, even during the summer. These grasses enter a dormant period and slowdown in production during the months of July and August, leading to what is referred to as “summer slump”. Some farms grow corn silage during the summer, and while corn silage is a valuable crop, its cultivation often does not support soil biology. This research addresses solutions for both summer slump foraging and more sustainable silage. Summer annuals grow more …