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Improved Pasture Systems Make Sense... And Dollars Too!, Jason Tower
Improved Pasture Systems Make Sense... And Dollars Too!, Jason Tower
Forage Symposium at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention
Talk to most any beef producer and he can tell you the facts of his beef operation. Many cattlemen can go back three or four generation on a cow’s pedigree. He can tell you what bull was used on the farm for each of the last ten years. More than likely he can tell you the number of calves he weaned last year. He can tell you the average weight of those calves and if he topped the market, there is no doubt you will soon learn what price he received for the calves. Ask this cattleman what it cost …
Corn As A Grazing Crop: An Option For Extending The Grazing Season In Kentucky, David C. Ditsch, John T. Johns, Steven G. Isaacs, Tyler B. Mark, C. D. Lee
Corn As A Grazing Crop: An Option For Extending The Grazing Season In Kentucky, David C. Ditsch, John T. Johns, Steven G. Isaacs, Tyler B. Mark, C. D. Lee
Forage Symposium at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention
Grazing is the cheapest way to feed cattle on a cost per pound of nutrient basis. However, producers with limited land resources in Kentucky have been able to use commodities or grain by-products to increase cattle numbers due to low cost and availability of these inputs. Extending the grazing season is one solution that would enable producers to reduce cost and expand production with little or no impact on the environment.
Forage Quality--Back To Basics, Garry D. Lacefield
Forage Quality--Back To Basics, Garry D. Lacefield
Forage Symposium at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention
Forage quality means different things to different people. Forage quality varies tremendously among and within forage crops. Forage quality needs varies among and within animal species. Forage quality has been defined in terms of protein, fiber, lignin content, relative feed value, relative forage quality, color, smell, leafiness, fineness of stems, total digestible nutrients, and other physical and/or chemical components. All of these components have merit, but all fall short of clearly defining forage quality. Factors such as average daily gains, conception rates, milk production, wool production, etc. are reliable indicators of forage quality. Forage quality can be defined as: the …
Foreword [2005], Garry D. Lacefield, Christi L. Forsythe
Foreword [2005], Garry D. Lacefield, Christi L. Forsythe
Forage Symposium at the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Convention
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