Plant environment often exerts its greatest influence over herbage quality by altering leaf/stem
ratios, but it also causes other morphological modifications and changes in chemical …

Stocking rate is a key management variable in determining productivity and profitability of
grazing systems, but it has not been adequately researched in the USA with high producing …

Double‐cropping systems have been suggested as a way to increase annual dry matter
production per hectare, while simultaneously delivering environmental benefits. Past research …

There has been considerable activity in breeding orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.)
cultivars in North America during the latter half of the 20th century, but little effort devoted to …

The objectives of this research were to determine the effect of N levels and plant maturity on
the nutritive quality of four warm-season grasses, and to evaluate relationships between …

Abstract Treatment of crop residues with some species of white‐rot fungi can enhance
digestibility. This study was conducted to investigate changes in in‐vitro dry matter disappearance …

The objectives were to estimate intake of pasture and total DMI by high producing cows grazing
grass pastures and to measure changes in nutrient composition of grass pasture during …

… Fales who was a leading researcher in assessing and understanding factors that influence
forage quality. He was the senior author on the chapter of the same title in the 6th edition of …

High density animal production systems, such as management intensive grazing (MIG), can
have a negative effect on water quality. Learning to manage such systems to minimize water …

Much of the land area in southern Iowa is used for perennial pastures that are dominated by
cool-season grass species. These species are well adapted to the soils and climate and …