In order to develop methods that would enlarge the feed resources in Tibet, mixtures of hulless-barley straw and tall fescue were ensiled with four levels (0, 10%, 20%, and 30% of fresh weight) of wet hulless-barley distillers' grains (WHDG). The silos were opened after 7, 14 or 30 d of ensiling, and the fermentation characteristics and nutritive quality of the silages were analyzed. WHDG addit...

Curvularia eragrostidis, a causal agent of head blight on the weed (Digitaria sanguinalis), did not cause disease on the turfgrass Festuca arundinacea. Different extracellular esterase isoenzymes were detected in saprophytic and parasitic phases during the fungal germination. The epicuticular waxes of D. sanguinalis were more efficient to induce the secretion of esterases from the fungus than t...

Most organisms engage in beneficial interactions with other species; however, little is known regarding how individuals balance the competing demands of multiple mutualisms. Here we examine three-way interactions among a widespread grass, Schedonorus phoenix, a protective fungal endophyte aboveground, Neotyphodium coenophialum, and nutritional symbionts (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) belowgroun...

The two temperate forage legumes containing condensed tannins (CT) that promote ruminant production are birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.; BFT) and sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.; SF). Both are well-adapted to the cool-temperate climate and alkaline soils of the Mountain West USA. Condensed tannins comprise a diverse family of bioactive chemicals with multiple beneficial functions...

The supplementary botanical list features 64 species of vascular plants which are new, rare or forgotten records from the Faroe Islands. They cumulative notes produced numerous excursions over two last decades. new described with who discovered them, and literature references given where appropriate. Some not discoveries for Faroes but have been found in localities missed most recent lists. als...

Abstract Subsurface poultry litter application improves nutrient utilization compared with surface through reduced runoff, and increased forage nutritive value. This study the effects of subsurface (SUB) or (SURF) against controls (CON; no litter) for baled silages made at high moisture (HM) low (LM) Booneville, AR, in 2018. Mixtures cereal rye ( Secale cereale L.), annual ryegrass Lolium multi...

The use of covers may improve establishment seeded turfgrass but their in combination with drip irrigation techniques has not been evaluated. We investigated the effects two cover types and three methods on tall fescue turfgrass. For spring seeding [Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort.], turf was successful subsurface (SDI) aboveground (AGD) fine textured soil transition zone. With SDI, A...

Two experiments were conducted to compare variation between 2 tracing methods in measuring cross-sectional lumen area of the caudal artery in 5 beef heifers on 3 different dates (Exp. 1) and to compare tracing methods in detecting changes in artery lumen area after 5 heifers were switched from a diet containing nonendophyte-infected tall fescue [Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort] seed t...

Effective weed control prior to seeding is essential for proper turfgrass establishment since competition from weeds can cause sward fail. Herbicides with multiple active ingredients different chemical families could increase efficacy, but hinder the of newly seeded turf. Research trials were initiated in fall 2020 Olathe and Manhattan, KS, determine if tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus) be...