01-01-1995 Tagasaste is a hardy, fast growing fodder shrub able to significantly increase livestock production. Tagasaste seeks deep soil moisture and takes up subsoil nutrients which are lost to normal pasture or crop plants. 132 pages, illustrations, photos
01-12-2016 In this edition #3, they feature a broad overview of TSTF-related themes; starting with species/accession selection, looking at forage seed production, and evaluation of forages.
Key Resource12-01-1998 This practical guide was compiled by the Forages for Smallholders Project and the Lao Department of Livestock and Fisheries, with the assistance of many researchers and field workers throughout Southeast Asia. It contains practical tips for getting it right the first time.
This publication is concerned with the rising recognition of the place of fodder conservation in increasing livestock production. Surplus forage produced during the wet season can be conserved for use during the dry season. Guidelines and information that should be useful to the extension officer...
This publicationbegins with the discovery of maize in Mesoamerica by Columbus in 1492. Subsequent chapters follow the journeys of maize eastward, as milho, makka, and yu mai, to Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Each chapter section begins with a general description of the types of evidence we...
Key Resource01-01-1998 This book is a valuable guide for anyone concerned with the management or production of forage, especially by the smallholder farmers and pastoralists in the tropcis and subtropics. It covers the principles of forage husbandry, as well as the functions of different types of forage resources and...
The emphasis in the book is on practical aspects of forage production. We hope than any forage producer or agricultural worker, regardless of the extent of his or her scientific training, can read and understand all parts of the publication. It is not a textbook, but we feel it could also be used...