Soil management is the foundation of agriculture and essential to sustainable forage and
beef production. Beef cattle production in the United States relies upon forage crops, and the …

This chapter reviews the most literature on the mineral nutrition of C4 grasses. Minerals are
classified as macronutrients or micronutrients, based on their relative required …

Summary Bahiagrass, native to South America, has become widely distributed on light‐
textured soils in warm, humid regions of the western hemisphere. The meiotically regular …

Animal agriculture is often suggested as an important cause of water quality problems. This
paper evaluates existing literature on the potential impacts of cow-calf production systems …

The increasing cost of commercial fertilizers and environmental problems associated with
improper fertilization management have prompted the need to re‐examine commercial N …

Understanding leaf generation dynamics, their seasonal changes, and their responses to
nitrogen fertilization (NF) is key to improving pasture utilization efficiency. The objectives of …

Highlighting effective, analytical functions that have been found useful for the comparison of
alternative management techniques to maximize water and nutrient resources, this …

There are about 1 million ha of bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum Flügge) pasture in Florida.
Rapid population growth is reducing grassland area and may force beef cattle (Bos taurus) …

Amounts of manure generated by concentrated animal operations often exceed the capacity
of nearby land, and stricter environmental regulations lead to creation of pockets of highly …

Warm‐season grasses require N fertilization to achieve their full production potential;
however, increased costs have limited the use of N by beef cattle (Bos spp.) producers. The …