Farmers Book Of Grasses And Other Forage Plants
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Farmer's Book of Grasses and Other Forage Plants
Author | : D L 1817-1892 Phares |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781020483066 |
This book is an invaluable resource for farmers and anyone interested in sustainable agriculture. It provides detailed information on a wide variety of grasses and forage plants, including their nutritional content, growth habits, and ideal growing conditions. With practical tips on everything from planting to harvesting, this book is an essential guide for anyone looking to maximize their crop yields and promote healthy soil. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Manual of Farm Grasses
Author | : Albert Spear Hitchcock |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Forage plants |
ISBN | : |
FARMERS BK OF GRASSES & OTHER
Author | : D. L. 1817-1892 Phares |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2016-08-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781362165316 |
The Art and Science of Grazing
Author | : Sarah Flack |
Publisher | : Chelsea Green Publishing |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1603586113 |
Grazing management might seem simple: just put livestock in a pasture and let them eat their fill. However, as Sarah Flack explains in The Art and Science of Grazing, the pasture/livestock relationship is incredibly complex. If a farmer doesn't pay close attention to how the animals are grazing, the resulting poorly managed grazing system can be harmful to the health of the livestock, pasture plants, and soils. Well-managed pastures can instead create healthier animals, a diverse and resilient pasture ecosystem, and other benefits. Flack delves deeply below the surface of "let the cows eat grass," demonstrating that grazing management is a sophisticated science that requires mastery of plant and animal physiology, animal behavior, and ecology. She also shows readers that applying grazing management science on a working farm is an art form that calls on grass farmers to be careful observers, excellent planners and record-keepers, skillful interpreters of their observations, and creative troubleshooters. The Art and Science of Grazing will allow farmers to gain a solid understanding of the key principles of grazing management so they can both design and manage successful grazing systems. The book's unique approach presents information first from the perspective of pasture plants, and then from the livestock perspective--helping farmers understand both plant and animal needs before setting up a grazing system. This book is an essential guide for ruminant farmers who want to be able to create grazing systems that meet the needs of their livestock, pasture plants, soils, and the larger ecosystem. The book discusses all the practical details that are critical for sustained success: how to set up a new system or improve existing systems; acreage calculations; paddock layout; fence and drinking water access; lanes and other grazing infrastructure; managing livestock movement and flow; soil fertility; seeding and reseeding pastures; and more. The author includes descriptions of real grazing systems working well on dairy, beef, goat, and sheep farms in different regions of North America. The book covers pasture requirements specific to organic farming, but will be of use to both organic and non-organic farms.
A Manual of Farm Grasses (Classic Reprint)
Author | : A. S. Hitchcock |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2015-07-20 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781331906834 |
Excerpt from A Manual of Farm Grasses The forage grasses are of great interest to the farmer, and the grass crop is in the aggregate one of the most important grown upon the farm. The grasses and the clovers, including alfalfa, are the basis of the stock industry. The call for authentic information upon the forage grasses has been extended and insistent. In the present volume an attempt has been made to supply to the farmer, ranchman, and stockman, and also to the agriculturist and experiment station worker, a compendium of information on the grasses used for forage. The book is intended primarily to give information by which the cultivated grasses may be identified, and by which one may determine their range, adaptibility, and uses. Secondary to this is information on the culture of the grasses. To aid in the identification of the grasses the descriptions are supplemented by drawings from nature by Mrs. Mary Wright Gill, the well-known agrostological artist. In addition to the information on the forage grasses there has been added a brief account of grasses used for other purposes, such as lawns and ornamentals. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses
Author | : Beat Boller |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 527 |
Release | : 2010-01-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1441907602 |
Grassland farming in Europe was already established during the settlement of the rst farmers together with their domesticated animals after the last ice age. Since then, grassland provides the forage basis to feed ruminant animals for the p- duction of meat and milk. Depending on the ecological conditions and intensity of usage, various plant communities with different species developed, displaying a rich biodiversity. With the introduction of improved crop rotations at the end of the 16th century, grasses and legumes were also grown to an important extent as forage crops on arable land. In the last decades the importance of amenity grasses increased markedly, due to the demand of the society for new usages like landscape protection. Around 1900 interested farmers and academics identi ed the need for gra- land improvement through systematic selection and seed production. This marks the beginning of breeding and research in companies but also at universities and specialized research institutes. Plant collection started with many of the species that are still of importance today. The collected materials were grouped according to the intended use and some type of phenotypic selection was applied. Seed mul- plication of such populations was performed in pure stands and the harvested seed was marketed. Although the vegetative biomass and its quality are of utmost imp- tance in forage crop breeding, it is the seed yield potential which determines the commercial success of a new variety.
Grasses of North America for Farmers and Students ...
Author | : William James Beal |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 486 |
Release | : 1887 |
Genre | : Forage plants |
ISBN | : |
Farmer's Book of Grasses and Other Forage Plants, for the Southern United States
Author | : D L Phares |
Publisher | : Nabu Press |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2014-01-05 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781295451043 |
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.