The Qinghai–Tibet Plateau is sparsely populated and has vast grassland, which plays an important role in the development of animal husbandry. However, during forage cutting season, frequent rainfall low temperatures are consistently experienced, makes it extremely difficult to produce quality hay. best way process hay silages. In this experiment, dry matter yield silage fermentation dominant an...

The objective of this experiment was to determine the relative digestive capabilities and N retention between goats and llamas fed three forages. Four llamas (2 yrs; 125± 7.3 kg BW) and four Boer-cross goats (2 yrs; 53± 8.4 kg BW) were housed in metabolism crates and fed alfalfa (Medicago sativa; ALF), temperate C3 grass (Festuca arundinacea; C3G) and tropical C4 grass (Cynodon dactylon; C4G) h...

Implementation of the saline drainage water reuse system proposed for the westside of the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) of California requires development of sustainable cropping systems, which incorporate useful, salt-tolerant agronomic species. Ion composition in the saline drainage effluents present in the SJV is unique, with Na, SO4 2 , Cl , Mg and Ca predominating in that order. To identify pot...

Greenhouse gas emissions from ruminant livestock production systems contribute significantly to the environmental footprint of agriculture. Emissions are lower for feedlot than grass-based primarily because extra time required grass-finished cattle reach slaughter weight. In contrast, legume forages greater quality grasses, which enhances intake and food conversion efficiencies, leading improve...

To explore the effects of Cd and As composite contaminated soils on element contents effectiveness in rhizosphere different forages, root morphology, soil elements their availability 21 forages were studied analyzed. The results showed: cultivars showed significant differences morphological characteristics. Root length is an index morphology that has highest correlation with other availability....

A controlled study using a sand-tank system was conducted to evaluate 10 forage species (bermudagrass, ‘Salado’ and ‘SW 9720’ alfalfa, ‘Duncan’ and ‘Polo’ Paspalum, ‘big’ and ‘narrow leaf’ trefoil, kikuyugrass, Jose tall wheatgrass, and alkali sacaton). Forages were irrigated with sodium-sulfate dominated synthetic drainage waters with an electrical conductivity of either 15 or 25 dS/m. Forage ...