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Comparison of two non-destructive techniques to determine DM yield in the tropics
(2018-06)
Dry matter yield determines both stocking rate and animal carrying capacity on farms, but to estimate
such indicators, accurate yield measures are required. Some common techniques to estimate biomass in
pastures are ...
Yield and Nutritive Value of Cool-Season Annual Forages and Mixtures Seeded into Pearl Millet Stubble
(2017-03)
Cool-season annual forages can provide grazing for beef cattle during fall and early winter. Th e objective of this study was to evaluate yield and nutritive value of nine forage combinations seeded in early August into ...
Efecto del picado sobre las características nutricionales y fermentativas de ensilajes de pastos kikuyo, ryegrass perenne y alpiste forrajero
Effect of chopping on the nutritional and fermentative characteristics of kikuyu, perennial ryegrass and reed canary grass based silages
(2016-08-27)
Se evaluó el efecto del picado sobre las características nutricionales y fermentativas de ensilajes elaborados con 3 pastos (kikuyo, ryegrass perenne y alpiste forrajero). Se elaboraron 2 microsilos de cada pasto en bolsas ...
Forage Brassicas Stockpiled for Fall Grazing: Yield and Nutritive Value
(2016-01)
Forage brassicas can potentially be used to extend the grazing season into the fall for beef cattle operations, thereby reducing input costs. Nine cultivars of forage brassicas were seeded on two planting dates, and their ...
Características taxonómicas de pastos Brachiaria utilizados en Costa Rica
Taxonomic traits for Brachiaria grasses used in Costa Rica
(2015-06)
Se evaluó las características taxonómicas de 13 cultivares de pasto del género Brachiaria de uso común en Costa Rica; tres cultivares de B. decumbens (Basilisk CIAT 606, Peludo y Basilisk) y diez de B. brizantha (Piatá, ...
Costos de producción de ensilados de pastos tropicales elaborados en lecherías de Costa Rica
Production costs of tropical grasses-based silages in dairy farms in Costa Rica
(2015-10)
Se evaluó el costo de ensilajes elaborados con pastos perennes de piso (kikuyo y estrella africana), de corte (maralfalfa y mombaza) y anuales (avena forrajera, maíz y sorgo) en 31 lecherías de Costa Rica ubicadas en las ...
Contenido macro y micromineral del pasto ryegrass (Lolium spp.) en la zona alta de Cartago, Costa Rica
Macro and micromineral content of ryegrass (Lolium spp.) in the highlands of Cartago, Costa Rica.
(2018-10)
Se evaluó el contenido macro y micromineral del pasto ryegrass en la zona alta de Cartago, Costa Rica. Los contenidos promedio de Ca (0,68%) y P (0,39%) mostraron una relación mayor a 1,6:1 en épocas semi-seca y transición, ...
Evaluation of brassicas for fall forage
(2013-12-11)
Various species and varieties of brassicas were evaluated for their potential to extend the grazing season and provide forage through late-fall and early winter in Colorado. The species and varieties evaluated included: ...
Interseeding cool-season forages into corn to increase yield and quality of residue grazed in the fall
(2015-07-23)
Six forage species/mixtures were interseeded into irrigated grain corn to evaluate their yield and nutritional quality as a means of improving diets for beef cattle grazing cornstalks during the fall. Species evaluated ...