Resources Tagged: Silage
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This publication is concerned with the rising recognition of the place of fodder conservation in increasing livestock production. Surplus forage produced during the wet season can be conserved for use during the dry season. Guidelines and information that should be useful to the extension officer...
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This publication discusses the many types of silos and how to make silage.
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2002-01-01 This simple forage cutter provides a mechanism to chop tough grasses or other forages to make them more palatable and digestible for livestock. This results in more efficient food conversion for animals and reduced wastage. It can also be used to chop materials for compost, silage, vermiculture,...
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2017-03-30 La Pedregoza is a 2,650 hectare (6,545 acre) tree plantation and natural reserve in the Colombian department (state or province) of Vichada, in the Orinoco River basin. The plantation uses sustainable practices and natural silviculture, seeking whenever possible to emulate the climax vegetation...
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2017-07-31 The first edition of ECHO LatinAmerica / Caribbean Notes (LACN) was well received and elicited interesting questions which we will share with you. The questions have been answered by Dexter B. Dombro, author of the article “Making Silage in Vichada”.
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2017-10-04 The goal of silage preservation is the conversion of moist, chopped forage with a short storage life to preserved forage that can be fed to livestock as needed. Most legume and grass crops can be ensiled successfully. The key to good silage management is air exclusion to obtain the best...
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2017-10-04 The goal of silage preservation is the conversion of moist, chopped forage with a short storage life to preserved forage that can be fed to livestock as needed. Most legume and grass crops can be ensiled successfully. The key to good silage management is air exclusion to obtain the best...