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Forage News [2017-11], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky Nov 2017

Forage News [2017-11], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

  • Don't Let Potash Limit Your Forages
  • Cyanide Poisoning in Ruminants
  • Web Survey
  • Summary of 2017 KY Grazing Conference
  • Fall Pasture Evaluation
  • Is My Alfalfa Safe to Graze?

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Abstract -Agr 346-Group-Maga-F17, Harry Franklin Oct 2017

Abstract -Agr 346-Group-Maga-F17, Harry Franklin

Harry Franklin

D. Thomas, H. Franklin, C. Raymond, J. Fleming, I. P. Handayani and B. Parr
 Murray State University, Hutson School of Agriculture, Murray, KY, USA.

Abstract
Land management practices such as irrigation, crop rotation and crop type affect soil properties.  The objective of this study is to determine the effect of common land management practices in western Kentucky including non-irrigated, irrigated, and pasture ground on selected soil properties. Undisturbed and disturbed soil samples were collected from two fields in each of the three locations, from the depth of 1-3 inches and 3-6 inches. The fields in Princeton, KY were double crop …

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Economic And Environmental Sustainability Of Heifer Development Strategies In Pasture-Based Organic Dairy Systems, S. Clay Isom Aug 2017

Economic And Environmental Sustainability Of Heifer Development Strategies In Pasture-Based Organic Dairy Systems, S. Clay Isom

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Evaluating Nonstructural Carbohydrate Variation Of Cool-Season Grasses Based On Genotype, Management And Environment, Kelly Joan Prince Jan 2017

Evaluating Nonstructural Carbohydrate Variation Of Cool-Season Grasses Based On Genotype, Management And Environment, Kelly Joan Prince

Theses and Dissertations--Plant and Soil Sciences

Understanding how nonstructural carbohydrates fluctuate in pastures and being able to quantify them is an essential component in successfully managing grazing animals that may require high or low nonstructural carbohydrate diets. The objectives of this study were 1) to evaluate the effects of genotype, management, and environment on water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) and ethanol-soluble carbohydrates (ESC) in cool-season grass pastures in central Kentucky, and 2) to develop near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) equations to predict WSC and ESC in cool-season grasses. Ten cool-season grass cultivars consisting of Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, orchardgrass and perennial ryegrass were sampled in the morning and afternoon …

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Enhancing The Content Of Bioactive Fatty Acids In Bovine Milk For Human Health Promotion And Disease Prevention, Melissa Lee Bainbridge Jan 2017

Enhancing The Content Of Bioactive Fatty Acids In Bovine Milk For Human Health Promotion And Disease Prevention, Melissa Lee Bainbridge

Graduate College Dissertations and Theses

Consumer awareness of the link between dietary fats and health outcomes has led to increased demand for food products enriched with bioactive fatty acids (FA). Ruminant-derived fats, such as dairy fats, contribute significantly to the American diet and contain many unique beneficial FA, such as short- and medium-chain FA, n-3 FA, conjugated linoleic acids (CLA), vaccenic acid (VA), as well as odd-and branched-chain FA (OBCFA). Increasing these FA in dairy products by altering farm management practices, such as breed, lactation stage, and nutrition, may improve human health without a change to the diet. The overarching goal of this dissertation was …

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