Oat (Avena sativa L.) traditionally has been a major crop for feed and forage in Turkey. Theobjective of this research was to study hay yield and quality of oat genotypes harvested at thelate milk stage. One hundred oat varieties of worldwide origin were compared in fieldexperiments in Samsun (northern Turkey) over two growing seasons (2007-2008 and 2008-2009).Significant differences between th...

Heifer rearing is one of the largest production expenses for dairy cattle operations, which is one reason milking operations outsource heifer rearing to custom developers. The cost of harvested feedstuffs is a major expense in heifer rearing. A possible way to lower feed costs is to graze dairy heifers, but little research exists on this topic in the mid-south United States. The objectives of t...

The reconciliation of economy and environment is a key factor in achieving sustainability.The European Union wishes to achieve the sustainability of its agriculture in order to producehigh quality food materials and to manage energy crisis and the risks related to climate andmarket fluctuations. These risks can be mitigated by reducing negative impacts of agriculturalactivities on the environme...

In vitro techniques were evaluated to determine the nutritive value of a selection of tanniniferous tree and shrub legumes (Calliandra calothyrsus, Leucaena leucocephala L. diversifolia and L. pallida) compared with lucerne (Medicago sativa). Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was also added to some in vitro fermentations (10 mg PEG/50 mg plant substrate) to assess the effects of tannins on digestion of...

The modern unsatisfactory state of livestock in Ukraine depends largely on the lack high -use feed, especially legumes. In turn, such feed is associated with insufficient amounts -yielding seeds. All studies aimed at increasing production herbs are relevant and require a priority solution. deficiency -performance seeds legumes explained by several reasons. These agrotechnical physical mechanica...

Examination of particulate feed that had been digested in vivo in the rumen, and of the leaves of specific legumes that had been digested in vitro by a mixed population of rumen bacteria, showed that very extensive glycocalyx-enclosed bacterial microcolonies developed on many of the available surfaces. Some of these adherent bacteria colonized a surface almost exclusively and attracted another ...

Introduction Research at CLIMA has indicated that Lathyrus cicera and L. sativus (grasspea) have potential as grain legumes on 100 000 to 300 000 ha of neutral to alkaline soils in low-to-medium rainfall areas of southern Australia. They do not have serious disease problems and are envisaged as low maintenance/low cost crops for the purposes of green manure, managing herbicide resistant weeds, ...

Purpose. To study the biological completeness of feed protein, including green mass cereal and leguminous fodder crops. find out role their aminoacid composition for farm animals feeding. Methods. Sampling was carried in accordance with State Standard Ukraine ISO 6497:2005, determination content moisture other volatile substances – 6496:2005, nitrogen crude protein 7169:2010. The amino acid det...