[HTML][HTML] Silage review: Interpretation of chemical, microbial, and organoleptic components of silages
L Kung Jr, RD Shaver, RJ Grant, RJ Schmidt - Journal of dairy Science, 2018 - Elsevier
The goal of making silage is to produce a stable feed with a high recovery of dry matter,
energy, and highly digestible nutrients compared with the fresh crop. Microbial fermentation …
energy, and highly digestible nutrients compared with the fresh crop. Microbial fermentation …
Farm-level decision support tools: A review of methodological choices and their consistency with principles of sustainability assessment
In response to the recognized importance of agri-food systems for sustainable development,
a variety of sustainability assessment methods for agri-food production have been …
a variety of sustainability assessment methods for agri-food production have been …
Advancing the sustainability of US agriculture through long‐term research
Agriculture in the United States must respond to escalating demands for productivity and
efficiency, as well as pressures to improve its stewardship of natural resources. Growing …
efficiency, as well as pressures to improve its stewardship of natural resources. Growing …
Anaerobic digestion, solid-liquid separation, and drying of dairy manure: Measuring constituents and modeling emission
Anaerobic digestion (AD) and solid-liquid separation (SLS) can increase operational
flexibility at livestock facilities, but they can also affect environmental impacts during …
flexibility at livestock facilities, but they can also affect environmental impacts during …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling the effect of feeding management on greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions in cattle farming systems
L Ouatahar, A Bannink, G Lanigan, B Amon - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Feed management decisions are an important element of managing greenhouse gas (GHG)
and nitrogen (N) emissions in livestock farming systems. This review aims to a) discuss the …
and nitrogen (N) emissions in livestock farming systems. This review aims to a) discuss the …
Adapting the CROPGRO model to simulate alfalfa growth and yield
Alfalfa is the main forage legume in crop livestock systems worldwide. There is still a scarcity
of perennial crop models for alfalfa simulation. Regrowth and herbage yield depend on …
of perennial crop models for alfalfa simulation. Regrowth and herbage yield depend on …
Predicted yield and nutritive value of an alfalfa–timothy mixture under climate change and elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide
MN Thivierge, G Jégo, G Bélanger… - Agronomy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change studies have often focused on individual forage species although legume‐
grass mixtures are predominant on dairy farms in northern areas of North America. We …
grass mixtures are predominant on dairy farms in northern areas of North America. We …
Carbon footprint of milk from Holstein and Jersey cows fed low or high forage diet with alfalfa silage or corn silage as the main forage source
Our objective was to determine the cradle-to-farmgate carbon footprint of fat-and-protein
corrected milk (FPCM) for four diets fed to two breeds using measured enteric methane and …
corrected milk (FPCM) for four diets fed to two breeds using measured enteric methane and …
Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from Canadian dairy farms and mitigation options: An updated review
S Jayasundara… - Canadian Journal of …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
This review examined methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) mitigation strategies for
Canadian dairy farms. The primary focus was research conducted in Canada and cold …
Canadian dairy farms. The primary focus was research conducted in Canada and cold …
Global Research Alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Summary of modeling approaches
Measurements of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from agriculture are essential for
understanding the complex soil–crop–climate processes, but there are practical and …
understanding the complex soil–crop–climate processes, but there are practical and …