TY - BOOK AU - Tufarelli, Vincenzo AB - The book ""Quality and Production of Forage"" is intended to keep readers updatedon the developments occurring in this field. As it is apparent that livestockanimals are important throughout the world because of the meat, milk and eggthey produce, knowledge about the forages available to animals must also beconsidered for increased production, quality and efficiency. This book providesinformation that readers will find considerably invaluable about forage feeds, suchas grass, legumes, and straw. The book is composed of ten papers, focusing on awide range of research activities and topics that feature the following concepts offorage: the effect of conservation method on forage protein value; Microbial thecomposition and mycotoxin content in forage; genetic diversity of forages; timelysowing to maximize yield for both grain and biomass; ensiling treatments onforage quality; the qualitative characteristics of different accessions of new foragespecies; forage policy influencing feed costs; feeding forage on animal health;high-protein tropical forages as alternative sources for poultry; impact of foragesin poultry diet and significance of forages in sustainable poultry productionsystems. This book will be an invaluable reference for students and professionalsin agricultural science and grassland and animal husbandry researches. DO - 10.3390/books978-3-03921-675-8 ID - OAPEN ID: 42613 KW - annual clover KW - corn KW - plant height KW - forage production KW - feed costs KW - wilting KW - population density KW - Moringa oleifera KW - alfalfa KW - livestock KW - digestibility KW - hay KW - sowing date KW - biomass production KW - clover KW - tropical forages KW - sustainability KW - alternative protein KW - plant KW - animal KW - dry matter KW - genetic diversity KW - chicken KW - zearalenone KW - production system KW - forage KW - energy balance KW - grain yield KW - nutritional composition KW - deoxynivalenol KW - grass KW - silage KW - policy KW - path analysis KW - poultry KW - in vitro organic matter digestibility KW - nitrogen KW - nitrogen balance KW - beneficial use KW - lucerne KW - forage yield KW - anti-nutritional factors KW - N fixation KW - fungi KW - planting KW - markers KW - crude protein KW - epiphytic microflora L1 - https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/1758 LA - English LK - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/57412 PB - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute PY - 2019 SN - 9783039216758 SN - 9783039216741 TI - Quality and Production of Foragenull ER -