History of southern forage crops -- Developing a forage program -- Climate and soils areas -- Overview of southern forages -- Warm season grasses -- Cool season grasses -- Warm season legumes -- Cool season legumes -- Soil testing and fertility -- Seed -- Forage crop establishment -- Sodseeding/no-tillage planting -- Legume inoculation -- Forage physiology -- Forage ecology -- Forage quality -- Nutrient requirements of livestock -- Hay production -- Hay storage and feeding -- Silage production and feeding -- Minimizing stored feed requirements -- Common forage-livestock disorders -- Poisonous plants -- Fescue toxicity -- Grazing management -- Forages for beef cows and calves -- Forages for beef stockering -- Forages for dairy cattle -- Forages for horses -- Forages for goats, deer, sheep, llamas, and ratites -- Plants for wildlife -- Forages and the environment.
Summary:
The book Southern Forages has since gained wide recognition as a practical and reliable source of information on modern forage crop management. It is used by livestock producers, by seed, equipment and fertilizer dealers, by extension and conservation workers, and by teachers as a text for students learning about forages.
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