forage Books and Publications

Forage Legumes for Temperate Grasslands (English)

With the underpinning role of forage legumes in the nitrogen economy and animal productivity from temperate grasslands certain to expand in the future, particularly in regions where their potential has not yet been realized, it is essential that the wealth of information currently available is widely ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Grasslands: Developments, opportunities, perspectives (English)

grassland scientists, grouped into seven sections - forage germplasm; forage conservation; ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Native Warm-Season Grasses: Research Trends and Issues

Including native warm-season grasses in pasture systems makes good ecological sense, and this publication explores the benefits and challenges associated with their use. The uneven seasonal distribution of forage production from introduced cool-season species is a primary factor complicating pasture management, ...

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Plant-Environment Interactions

Our image of plants is changing dramatically away from passive entities merely subject to environmental forces and organisms that are designed solely for the accumulation of photosynthate. Plants are revealing themselves to be dynamic and highly sensitive organisms that actively and competitively forage for ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Country Pasture Profiles. Detailed description of pasture and forage resources by country (CD-ROM) (English)

This CD-ROM provides details about the pasture and forage resources of various countries in the context of relevant general, topographical, climatic and agro-ecological information with particular focus on livestock production systems. Profiles (80) are by region: Africa (20); Asia (14); Europe (14); Latin ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Cool-Season Forage Grasses

An in-depth reference for the major cool-season forage grasses, this publication is unique in that it addresses such a large number of species in terms of their role in agriculture and conservation as well as their management. Educators and students, crop and soil scientists, ornamental horticulturists, ...

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Warm-Season (C4) Grasses

The only review of warm season and tropical grasses that covers all the major genera.' - James P. Muir, Texas A&M University Research and Extension Center The warm season grasses are the major forage resources for ruminant livestock production in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. In the U.S. ...

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Mulberry for animal production (En)

Series: FAO Animal Production and Health PapersMulberry, the feed of silkworm, was one of the first domesticated forages in the world and has been the subject of intensive research over the last few decades. Where the mulberry grows naturally and where sericulture is well established, its foliage and the ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Grassland resource assessment for pastoral systems (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection PapersThis publication deals with the study of extensive grazing lands and forage production systems and the assessment of grassland conditions and productivity. Although a complex subject, it is a very necessary one for the correct management of grazing lands and the ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Site-specific grasses and herbs. Seed production and use for restoration of mountain environments (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection SeriesThis publication describes 25 different grasses and herbs occurring naturally in the middle and high Alpine zones suitable for restoration. Primarily for nature protection rather than merely for forage production, sit-specific grasses and herbs have gained ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Cactus (Opuntia spp.) as forage (En)

Series: FAO Plant Production and Protection PapersOpuntias are multipurpose plants that are increasingly being used in agricultural systems in arid and semi-arid areas and are considered a key component for the productivity and sustainability of these regions. This publication, initially printed in Santiago for field purposes, presents current scientific and practical information on the use of ...

By Earthprint Ltd

Fishing, Foraging and Farming in the Bolivian Amazon

Empirical in character, this book analyses the society-nature interaction of the Tsimane’, a rural indigenous community in the Bolivian Amazon. Following a common methodological framework, the material and energy flow (MEFA) approach, it gives a detailed account of the biophysical exchange relations the community entertains with its natural environment: the socio-economic use of energy, ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf

The 5th International Symposium on the Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf covers all aspects of molecular breeding of forage and turf plants, from gene discovery, functional genomics, molecular genetics and marker technology, marker-assisted selection, transgenesis to transgenic molecular breeding; ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Sustainable use of Genetic Diversity in Forage and Turf Breeding

This book is a collection of papers presented at the 2009 meeting of the Fodder Crops and Amenity grasses section of Eucarpia. It provides a unique source of information on the most recent results on genetic diversity and breeding in forage crops and turf species from Europe and overseas. It is organised in ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Fresh Herbage for Dairy Cattle

Product quality and a sustainable food chain of ruminant products are largely determined by animal nutrition, in which forage is the major feed source. Forages and grasslands play a unique role in agriculture because they contribute through animals to our food supply and to the abatement of environmental ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Cool-Season Forage and Warm-Season (C4) Grasses Set

Save! Buy the two-book set at additional savings! This set provide a complete grass reference for the classroom, practitioners, crop and soil scientists, ornamental horticulturists, turf specialists, and ...

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Fresh Herbage for Dairy Cattle

Product quality and a sustainable food chain of ruminant products are largely determined by animal nutrition, in which forage is the major feed source. Forages and grasslands play a unique role in agriculture because they contribute through animals to our food supply and to the abatement of environmental ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Glossary of Crop Science Terms

The glossary contains 1380 terms covering crop breeding, genetics, and cytology; crop physiology and metabolism; crop ecology, production, and management; seed physiology, production, and technology; crop quality and utilization; turfgrass; and forages. Also included is an appendix on terms used in cell ...

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Mansfeld´s Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops

This long-awaited English edition of the famous "Mansfeld" gives a full account of all agricultural and horticultural plants, other than ornamentals, grown throughout the world presently or in the past. More than 6040 species are covered, including food crops, forage, oil, fibre, spice, medicinal, industrial and ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH

Handbook of Maize

Maize is one of the world’s highest value crops, with a multibillion dollar annual contribution to agriculture. The great adaptability and high yields available for maize as a food, feed and forage crop have led to its current production on over 140 million hectares worldwide, with acreage continuing to ...

By Springer-Verlag GmbH