Mixed cropping, including intercropping, is the oldest form of systemized agricultural
production and involves the growing of two or more species or cultivars of the same species …

Bélanger, G., Castonguay, Y. and Lajeunesse, J. 2014. Benefits of mixing timothy with alfalfa
for forage yield, nutritive value, and weed suppression in northern environments. Can. J …

Several models for simulating the growth and nutritive value of forage crops have been
developed in past decades but most of them are specific to one crop species and focus only …

The within-species diversity in response to weather and the gaps in the response diversity in
the modern set of forage crop cultivars were determined using an approach that assessed …

Core Ideas Mixtures of alfalfa with meadow fescue, tall fescue, or meadow bromegrass have
comparable yields and persistence to alfalfa‐timothy. Mixtures with festulolium or perennial …

In Finland milk and beef contribute 50% of the agricultural gross return. The growing season
is short, 125-180 days, and therefore the indoor period plays a major role relative to the …

Forage is the primary feed of the horse; it normally comprises more than 50% of the horse's
diet on DM basis and it may supply 100% of the ration of many horse categories. Grasses …

Context In high-latitude regions, variable weather conditions during the growing season and
in winter cause considerable variation in forage grass productivity. Tools for predicting …

Several process-based models for simulating the growth of perennial grasses have been
developed but few include the simulation of regrowth. The model CATIMO simulates the …

Forages are a major source of nutrients for milk production, but little is known about the
effects of forage species on whole‐farm profitability and environmental performance. Using …