CSES 5503/6506 Forage Production and Utilization
Ā ABOUT THE COURSE:
This course will explore grass and legume forage crops. The crops are considered from the standpoint of
(a) pasture crops, (b) hay and silage crops, (c) soil-improving crops and (d) energy crops.
- Learn the uses of forage plants, forage plant morphology, physiology and ecology, forage species, and agronomics (planting and fertilization).
- Learn about forage utilization, including feeding value, preservation (hay and silage), grazing management and forage systems for beef cattle and horses.
- Write an in-depth review paper that conforms to scientific journal format, and make an oral presentation consistent with procedures for the national meetings of the Agronomy Society of America.
- Make a 15-minute oral presentation based on guidelines for presentations at the National Meetings of the Agronomy Society of America.
LECTURE:
3 credits
PREREQUISITE:Ā
Junior or senior standing required for undergraduates, admission to Graduate School required for graduate students.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK:Ā
Southern Forages, Fourth Edition (2007), by Ball, Hoveland and Lacefield, published by the International Plant Nutrition Institute, ISBN -10: 0962959863, ISBN-13: 978-09629598.
It is essential to buy this book because it is the exclusive resource for numerous sections of the class.
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