forage management unit for adults lesson 4: making, harvesting, and storing quality forage and seed
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Forage Management Unit for Adults
Lesson 4: Making, Harvesting, and Storing Quality Forage and Seed
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Direction and Purpose to:
Obtain knowledge and information resources necessary to make intelligent decisions for maximum profitability and quality forage harvesting, storage, and seed production.
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Producing Quality Hay
Hay quality makes the difference Use cost-benefit analysis Examine protein-nitrogen
relationships Recommended stages for harvest
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Stretching Winter Forage Supplies
Stockpiling forages• Extends grazing season• Minimizes production costs
Utilizing Crop residues Feeding Practices
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Problems with Putting Up Quality Forage Weather
Toxicity and Poisons to livestock•Nitrate toxicity•Prussic acid poisoning
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Problems with PuttingUp Quality Forage Insect and animal pests
•Deer•Grasshopper•Blister Beetle•Alfalfa Aphid•Alfalfa Weevil•Armyworm (Moth)
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Methods of Hay Storage
Round bale storage
Use of preservatives
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Do…..
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Don’t…..
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Proper Forage Sampling and Analysis
Collect forage samples Proper sampling equipment Forage tests & laboratories
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Need a cross-section sample of of entire bale
See picture for positioning
For square bales take core sample from the end of bale.
Proper Hay Sampling Method
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Evaluating Forage Quality Understand/Interpret feed
analysis reports• NDF/ADF• Energy Content• Protein
Feed value for livestock Visual appraisal
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Silage Production Procedures & Techniques
Harvesting Ensiling Adding anhydrous ammonia Adding urea Baling
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Seed Production Procedures and Techniques
Cool Season Grasses
Red Clover
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Conclusions
Understanding what quality forage is Taking proper forage samples Knowing locations of laboratories Realizing livestock nutrition needs
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continued… Determining if stored forage will
meet nutritional needs of livestock Understanding steps necessary for
putting up quality forage Realizing most economical storage
methods
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continued… Being aware of possible ways to
stretch winter forage supplies
Knowing management procedures and techniques necessary for quality silage and seed production
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Putting Knowledge into Practice…
Utilize forage test information to make the necessary management decisions for livestock nutritional requirements.