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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"Forage species"”.
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Evaluation of alternative forage species to reduce risk for cow-calf production systems in the Appalachian region
Optimizing forage productivity is essential to reduce pasture seasonality and ensure available forage to meet the nutritional needs of livestock. This study explores the risk-buffering ability of warm-season forages to fill the summer slump gap in production of cool-season grasses. Small plot …
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Modeling Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Net Return Implications for Cow-Calf Producers in the Ozark Highlands
… greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cow-calf and forage production processes may become increasingly important as policy makers seek to mitigate or reduce agriculture's role in climate change. As such, this analysis had three objectives. Objective 1: Provide a model that could be used by cow-calf …
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Plant-Soil Feedback and Perennial Forage Systems
… practices interact to influence native species persistence is critical for sustainable perennial forage systems. I combined a multi-year field trial with a controlled greenhouse PSF experiment to evaluate how harvest frequency and community composition influence native species …
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Growth, Survival, and Reproductive Success of Largemouth Bass Stocked with Selected Forage Fishes in South Dakota Ponds
… were evaluated to determine effects of forage availability and geographic location on largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) growth, survival, and reproductive success two and three years following stocking. Four forage species stocked with largemouth bass included bluegills (Lepomis …
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Multiple ecosystem services in smallholder agriculture
… tropics, the production of wood and livestock forage and the structure and fertility of soils were examined in grazed and improved fallows in western Kenya. The objectives were to investigate fine-scale interactions among ecosystem services, and the potential of fallow plant diversity to …
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Home Range and Provisioning Use of Semi-Free-Ranging Ringtailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta)
… monitored for one year. Habitat assessment of forage species was conducted through stratified random sampling in each home range. There was significant variation among troops in the amount of provisions consumed and significant variation in amount of provisions consumed across seasons. Home …
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Establishment of native plant species for livestock forage in silvopasture systems
… and environmental stewardship into existing forage-livestock systems is growing in popularity. This project takes a novel approach incorporating native rather than introduced forage species. Our objectives were to: determine success of establishment of native cool and warm season grasses, and …
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Seasonal Diets and Foraging Selectivity of White-tailed Deer in the Rolling Plains Ecological Region of Texas
… method. Plant fragments were identified to species by microscopic and microhistological techniques. Diets varied by season and collection site. Browse composed the largest portion (30%) of deer diets, followed by forbs (28% ), grasses (19% ), mast (18% ), and supplemental/crop foods (4%). …
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Growth and Survival of Largemouth Bass in Newly Stocked South Dakota Impoundments
… of the largemouth bass (Micropertus salmoides). Forage species stocked with bass included gold shiners (Notemigonus crysoleucas), fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), black bullhead (Ictalurus melas), and bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus). Bass only stocking was also evaluated. First eyar survival …
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Comparing simple and complex native forage mixtures for grazing cattle in southwestern Saskatchewan
Diverse forage mixtures have improved resilience to drought, improved persistence, ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions, reduced fertilizer costs, improved root mass and greater soil carbon sequestration but do they improve forage and animal production. The objective was to …
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Impact of shade on cool-season forage mixtures for the Mid-Atlantic region
Silvopastures integrate trees, forages, and livestock. Tall fescue, the dominant forage in much of the U.S., harbors an endophyte that produces toxic ergot alkaloids. Diluting the sward with other forages can reduce ergot alkaloid concentrations, but it is unknown how shade impacts alkaloid …
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Computer aids for reclaiming eastern surface mines as rangelands
… was employed to determine the optimum forage species mixture to seed surface mined sites. With the optimum mixture determined, total costs for establishment, total monthly available dry matter, and percent crude protein content were calculated for each homogeneous range unit. These …
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The Effects of Multispecies Grazing on Pasture Management and Utilization
<p>Multispecies grazing research was conducted using meat-type goats (Capra hircus L.) and Jersey heifers (Bos taurus L.) to determine the relationships between multiple grazing treatments and pasture utilization. The study was conducted for 60 days on the Western Kentucky University Farm in …
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Testing the forage preference of the American pika (Ochotona princeps) for use in connectivity corridors in the Washington Cascades
… declines and extirpations, so planting suitable forage within and adjacent to the crossings will be essential. During the summer and fall of 2015, we completed 70 cafeteria-style preference experiments using 10 forage species that were common in pika-occupied habitats. In these trials, pikas were …
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Design and Field-test of Solar-passive Thermal Refugia for Overwintering Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) in Central Texas
… tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) as a forage species for largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) has motivated many private pond owners in the U.S. to try propagating Mozambique tilapia for themselves; however, this species? intolerance to cold poses a challenge for anyone attempting to …
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Forage Fish Populations and Growth of Muskellunge in a South Dakota Power Plant Cooling Reservoir
… crop, age, growth, and impingement loss of forage fishes and the growth rate and impingement loss of muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) were studied to evaluate the use of the Big Stone Power Plant cooling reservoir as an area for rearing and holding muskellunge brood stock. There were 18 …
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Compactação do solo: efeito no perfilhamento e na produção de fitomassa fresca e seca de Brachiaria decumbens
… factor for growth and root development of forage species, especially in places where there is greater traffic of animals. Thus, the main objective of a study was to evaluate the effect of compression in Red Yellow Argissoil in biomass production of Brachiaria decumbens and water …
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Temporal Nutrient Dynamics in Cool-Season Pasture
… phoenix (Scop.) Holub.] is the predominant forage species in Virginia pasturelands. Although tall fescue pasture is common, little research has attempted to document how soil and herbage nutrient concentrations change through time. This thesis summarizes two studies conducted within the …
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Spatial Allocation of Forages and Its Impact on Grazing Behavior, Diet Selection and Dry Matter Intake of Beef Steers
… tool for determining dietary preference of forages. Much of the work to date has been conducted with white clover (Trifolium repens L.) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). Partial preference for white clover over ryegrass has been reported consistently and partial preference for …
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