Forages are the cornerstone of all sustainable milk production systems. However, recent studies suggest that growing cattle prefer forages prepared with alfalfa harvested at sunset (between 19:00 and 21:00) rather than at sunrise (between 06:00 and 08:00) (Burns et al., 2005), although there is no difference in the digestibility of the forage. The purpose of harvesting alfalfa at sunset is to benefit from the plant’s ability to accumulate non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC) during the day (Lechtenberg et al., 1971). These studies, however, have not been successful in determining the minimum number of hours of sunlight required to produce an optimal increase in NFC. Furthermore, very little is known on how exactly this process works. The primary...
Extensive protein degradation during silage fermentation reduces the efficiency of N utilization by ...
Several studies are reviewed which relate the daily variation in total nonstructural carbohydrates (...
Several studies are reviewed which relate the daily variation in total nonstructural carbohydrates (...
Plants vary diurnally in concentrations of nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC). Delaying forage harves...
Plants vary diurnally in concentrations of nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC). Delaying forage harves...
Diurnal variation in the concentration of total nonstructural carbo-hydrates (TNC) occurs in plants ...
It has been known for a long time that plants accumulate sugars in leaves during the day because the...
To produce dairy quality hay, alfalfa should be cut at an early maturity (pre-bud stage). Harvest ma...
ABSTRACT ally prefer forages with higher nonstructural carbohy-drate, then preference for hays cut w...
The preference exhibited by animals in selecting one feed over another is important only if the pref...
Photosynthesizing forage plants accumulate total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC) during daylight, ...
Forages accumulate nonstructural carbohydrates during the day, with animals showing preference and i...
Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) are an important source of readily fermentable energy available to...
Photosynthesizing forage plants accumulate total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC) during daylight, ...
Photosynthesizing forage plants accumulate total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC) during daylight, ...
Extensive protein degradation during silage fermentation reduces the efficiency of N utilization by ...
Several studies are reviewed which relate the daily variation in total nonstructural carbohydrates (...
Several studies are reviewed which relate the daily variation in total nonstructural carbohydrates (...
Plants vary diurnally in concentrations of nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC). Delaying forage harves...
Plants vary diurnally in concentrations of nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC). Delaying forage harves...
Diurnal variation in the concentration of total nonstructural carbo-hydrates (TNC) occurs in plants ...
It has been known for a long time that plants accumulate sugars in leaves during the day because the...
To produce dairy quality hay, alfalfa should be cut at an early maturity (pre-bud stage). Harvest ma...
ABSTRACT ally prefer forages with higher nonstructural carbohy-drate, then preference for hays cut w...
The preference exhibited by animals in selecting one feed over another is important only if the pref...
Photosynthesizing forage plants accumulate total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC) during daylight, ...
Forages accumulate nonstructural carbohydrates during the day, with animals showing preference and i...
Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC) are an important source of readily fermentable energy available to...
Photosynthesizing forage plants accumulate total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC) during daylight, ...
Photosynthesizing forage plants accumulate total nonstructural carbohydrates (TNC) during daylight, ...
Extensive protein degradation during silage fermentation reduces the efficiency of N utilization by ...
Several studies are reviewed which relate the daily variation in total nonstructural carbohydrates (...
Several studies are reviewed which relate the daily variation in total nonstructural carbohydrates (...