Forage Crops

Forage that has been cut and dried until it contains a low level of moisture.

• Pasture
• Hay
• Silage
• Silo

Green, chopped forage that has been allowed to ferment in the absence of air.

• hay

• pasture

• silage

• haylage

Forage that is harvested by livestock as they graze.

• tillering

• silo

• pasture

• nurse crop

Consists of plants that are planted with plants that require protection during early stages of development.

• Nurse Crop

• Silo

• carrying capacity

• tillers

The practice of seeding a second crop into one that is already growing.

• silo
• haylage
• tillers
• Overseeding

Determining how many animals can be fed by the pasture that is available.`

• pasture

• jay

• carrying capacity

• silo

Tags

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Silage made from grass that has been partially dried.

• silo

• haylage

• carrying capacity

• hay

An airtight storage facility for silage or haylage.

• silo
• pasture
• silage
• hay

The most important legume hay in the United States is

• Clover

• Alfalfa

• Birds Foot Trefoil

• Lespedeza

Forage that is cut and allowed to dry to 40 to 55 percent moisture before storing is called

• Silage
• Haylage
• Hay
• Cubes