To measure the impact of biological control of Argentine stem weevil, Listronotus bonariensis (ASW) by Microctonus hyperodae in dairy pasture, a research site was established in the autumn of 1997 on a dairy farm near Lincoln, where the parasitoid had been present since 1994. Existing pasture was killed with glyphosate and four ryegrass cultivar treatments consisting of three perennial (Nui, Em...

Lack of information on the production and commercialization status improved Panicum grass is one major livestock impediments in South Omo. The a perennial species used throughout tropics for feeding. Therefore, present study was conducted to understand seed hay economic visibility cultivation. face-to-face interviews were with producers. quantitative data, such as amount bales produced, qualita...

Phoma black stem and leaf spot disease (Phoma medicaginis) not only destroys annual Medicago spp. forage seed yield but also reduces herbage quality by consequent phytoestrogen production that ovulation of grazing animals. Two controlled environment studies evaluated the effects plant developmental stage in rugosa ‘Paraponto’ M. scutellata ‘Sava’ different inoculum concentrations P. medicaginis...

Cropping among trees with perennial legumes is one option for increasing agro-ecosystem services, such as improving the nitrogen supply and soil protection by herbaceous vegetation. Moreover, cropping under canopy of olive should diversify farm production, compared to traditional fallow management. Among legumes, alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) produces abundant biomass Mediterranean rainfed condi...

Teosinte (Euchlaena mexicana L.) is a popular herbage crop in Nepal. Although farmers produce teosinte seeds, management for maximizing seed yield unknown. A study was undertaken to investigate order explore the production potential of yield. There were four different sowing dates (30 March, 30 April, May and June), rates (20, 40, 60 80 kgha?1) three cuttings (nil, once at 45 days after (DAS), ...