Principles, barriers and enablers to agroecological animal production systems: a qualitative approach based on five case studies by B. Dumont, C. Barlagne, P. Cassart, J.E. Duval, A. Fanchone, J-L. Gourdine, O. Huguenin-Elie, Y. Kazakova, J. Klötzli, A. Lüscher, E. Oteros-Rozas, D. Pomies, M.G. Rivera Ferre, W.A.H. Rossing, V. Stefanova, A. Swartebroeckx, C. Zagaria

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2016 US Beef Cattle Market Outlook by Chris Prevatt

“…This 7-page fact sheet includes highlights of the US cattle market’s cycle since 2004 and the estimated outlook for 2016, a brief analysis of the supply situation, food and forage conditions, demand and trade, competing meats, and the 2016 beef price outlook. …”
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Herbicide Residues in Manure, Compost, or Hay by Jason A. Ferrell, Petere J. Dittmar, Brent A. Sellers, Pratap Devkota

“…Manure from animals that have been fed forage treated with aminopyralid or other closely related herbicides, such as clopyralid or picloram, can be contaminated with these herbicides, which severely restrict the growth of legume and solanaceous crops and other broadleaf plants. …”
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SOURCE MATERIAL TO CREATE OF HIGH-PROTEIN VARIETIES OF OATS IN A ZONE OF NORTHERN TRANS-URAL by Ju. S. Ivanova, M. N. Fomina, I. G. Loskutov

“…In 2012-1016, 23 chickpea accessions from VIR and 23 accessions from the collection of chickpea somaclones of the Siberian Research Institute of Forages were studied at Omsk State Agrarian University. …”
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Herbicide Residues in Manure, Compost, or Hay by Jason A. Ferrell, Petere J. Dittmar, Brent A. Sellers, Pratap Devkota

“…Manure from animals that have been fed forage treated with aminopyralid or other closely related herbicides, such as clopyralid or picloram, can be contaminated with these herbicides, which severely restrict the growth of legume and solanaceous crops and other broadleaf plants. …”
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2016 US Beef Cattle Market Outlook by Chris Prevatt

“…This 7-page fact sheet includes highlights of the US cattle market’s cycle since 2004 and the estimated outlook for 2016, a brief analysis of the supply situation, food and forage conditions, demand and trade, competing meats, and the 2016 beef price outlook. …”
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PROSPECTS AND RESULTS OF STUDYING THE COLLECTION OF CHICKPEA FROM VIR AT OMSK STATE AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY by S. P. Kuzmina, N. G. Kazydub, E. A. Chernenko

“…In 2012-1016, 23 chickpea accessions from VIR and 23 accessions from the collection of chickpea somaclones of the Siberian Research Institute of Forages were studied at Omsk State Agrarian University. …”
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Fodder qualities of heterotic hybrids from intergeneric crosses between maize and eastern gamagrass by P. A. Panikhin, V. A. Sokolov

“…To date, it has received universal recognition among breeders as a forage and fodder crop. More than 10 commercial cultivars have already been developed and cultivated in the United States. …”
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Biomorphological and useful agronomic traits of the hexaploid winter triticale cultivar ‘Bilinda’ approved for cultivation in the Northwestern Region of the Russian Federation by L. P. Bekish, V. A. Uspenskaja, T. I. Peneva, N. N. Chikida

“…A priority of agricultural production for the Northwest of Russia is to develop and introduce winter-hardy and productive cultivars of small grain forage crops, such as winter triticale, capable of producing high yields of grain and green biomass.…”
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Evaluating ecosystem multifunctionality in tree-based intercropping: a case study from southern Québec, Canada by David Rivest, Marc-Olivier Martin-Guay, Ève-Marie Hébert, Samuel Dulac, Alain Cogliastro, Audrey Maheu

“…Other ES indicators, including forage yield, N and K supplies, and soil C stocks, remained unaffected by the TBI system. …”
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Feed resources, feeding system and feed balance of dairy cattle in Chencha District, Southern Ethiopia by Kechero Yisehak, Kore Adane

“…Results The presence of different feed resource types, distinct agro‐ecologies (p < 0.05) and crop residue accessibility were the major opportunities for dairy cattle production in the study district, but land scarcity, a lack of dry season forages and land degradation due to erosion were the major constraints for dairy cattle feed production. …”
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Stover yield, morphological fractions and nutrient composition of five stay-green sorghum (Sorghum biochar L.) varieties at the physiological maturity stage by Abuye Tulu, Mekonnen Diribsa, Birmeduma Gadisa, Worku Temesgen

“…However, there is limited information on their stover yield (SY) and nutritional quality when both grain and forage are harvested. This study assessed five stay-green sorghum varieties at the Bako Agricultural Research Centre using a randomized complete block design with three replications in 2020, 2021, and 2022. …”
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An Assessment of Ammonia Emissions from Dairy Facilities in Pennsylvania by James D. Ferguson, Zhengxia Dou, Charles F. Ramberg

“…Rations were constructed based on three forage qualities (excellent, average, and poor) typically observed on Pennsylvania dairy farms. …”
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Tips for Integrating Land and Wildlife Management: Deer in Forests by William M. Giuliano, John M. Olson, Cailey Thomas

“…This 2-page fact sheet provides some deer habitat improvement tips that focus primarily on raising the quality of deer forage but that also will help you grow better cover by improving plant diversity and productivity. …”
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Tips for Integrating Land and Wildlife Management: Deer in Ranchlands by William M. Giuliano, John M. Olson, Cailey Thomas

“…This 2-page fact sheet provides some deer habitat improvement tips that focus primarily on raising the quality of deer forage but that also will help you grow better cover by improving plant diversity and productivity. …”
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Tips for Integrating Land and Wildlife Management: Deer in Forests by William M. Giuliano, John M. Olson, Cailey Thomas

“…This 2-page fact sheet provides some deer habitat improvement tips that focus primarily on raising the quality of deer forage but that also will help you grow better cover by improving plant diversity and productivity. …”
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Tips for Integrating Land and Wildlife Management: Deer in Ranchlands by William M. Giuliano, John M. Olson, Cailey Thomas

“…This 2-page fact sheet provides some deer habitat improvement tips that focus primarily on raising the quality of deer forage but that also will help you grow better cover by improving plant diversity and productivity. …”
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Fireweed (Heartleaf nettle) Control in Pastures by Jason A. Ferrell

“…This winter annual species is commonly observed in north and central Florida pastures, particularly in bareground areas (near feeding pens and under fences) as well as along tree lines where forage grasses are less dense. It is particularly troublesome because it possesses stinging hairs that easily embed in skin. …”
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Soil and Plant Tissue Testing by Maria L. Silveira

“…Because of the extensive root system in some plants, plant analysis is a complement to the soil test to better assess the overall nutrient status of a perennial forage system, while revealing imbalances among nutrients that may affect crop production. …”
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“Earlyploid” - Tetraploid Annual Ryegrass by Ann R. Blount, Gordon M. Prine, Cheryl L. Mackowiak, Kevin E. Kenworthy, Jeffery C. Jones, Paul E. Reith

“…Earlyploid, developed at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, is a large-seeded, upright, early forage-producing and early maturing annual ryegrass. …”
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