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Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Abbink G.W., Reijneveld J.A. and Linders P.B.J. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper In the Netherlands, the amounts per ha of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) applied have been reduced by approximately 40% since 1996, due to legislative restrictions. However, as the reductions in N and P fertiliser application have …

The effect of decreased N and P applications on herbage quality in the NetherlandsRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Ferreiro-Domínguez N., Rigueiro-Rodríguez A. and Mosquera-Losada M.R. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Animal feed is the main cost on dairy farms. Maize can produce quality silage for dairy cattle at less cost than silage from grass, and at the same time increases milk yield and milk protein content. Moreover, …

Effect of different doses of an amendment and an organo-mineral fertiliser on the production of forage maizeRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Hanrahan L., Geoghegan A., O’Donovan M., Griffith V., Wallace M. and Shalloo L. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper PastureBase Ireland (PBI) is a web-based grassland management tool incorporating a dual function of grassland decision support and a central database to collate grassland data. This database facilitates the collection and …

PastureBase Ireland – a National Grassland database for IrelandRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Lazarev N.N. and Starodubtseva A.M. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Productive longevity of different alfalfa varieties depends on soil fertility, weather conditions, intensity of use and disease incidence. The pasture-type alfalfa (Medicago varia Martyn.) variety Pastbischnaya 88 was tested for long-term persistence on well cultivated soils. In the 5th …

Productive longevity of different alfalfa varieties in the Central non-Chernozem regionRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Marley C.L., Scott M.B., Davies J.W., Sanderson R. and Fychan R. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Dairy farmers are under increasing pressure to maximise their use of home-grown high-protein forages to achieve sustainable intensification. The use of shallow tillage, such as direct drilling, is one approach farmers could use …

The effects of cultivation date and method on the establishment of lucerne in the UKRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Sairanen A. and Hyrkäs M. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Development of yield and digestibility of grass leys was studied in Maaninka, Finland during the 2014 growing season. A field plot of 8 ha was sown in 2013 using a mixture of timothy (Phleum pretense L.), meadow fescue (Festuca …

The development of yield and digestibility of a grass mixture during primary growth and regrowthRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Tremblay G.F., Bélanger G., Simili Da Silva M., Lajeunesse J., Papadopoulos Y.A., Fillmore S.A.E. and Jobim C.C. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Herbage with a greater ratio of energy availability to protein degradability increases dairy cow N-use efficiency. We determined the variation in this ratio among 18 binary legume-grass …

Herbage energy to protein ratio of binary and complex legume-grass mixturesRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Cernoch V. and Groenbaek O. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Festulolium (× Festulolium) has been listed as a grass genus on the European list of Plant Varieties since 2004. DLF-Trifolium has made many trials with Festulolium varieties under different managements and climatic conditions across Europe. Results of these trials …

Benefits of × Festulolium varieties in European agricultureRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Deru J., Van Schooten H., Huiting H. and Van der Weide R. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Maize (Zea mays) cultivation for silage has negative impacts on soil and water quality: reduced soil organic matter, nitrate leaching, soil-biota decline, etc. These problems can be caused partly by intensive soil …

Reduced tillage for silage maize on sand and clay soils: effect on yield and soil organic matterRead More

Bijeenkomst: EGF2015 Auteur: Elgersma A. and Søegaard K. ISBN: 978-9090-289-61-8 Jaar van uitgifte: 2015 Producttype: Paper Inclusion of legumes in grasslands could enhance N-use efficiency of forage production. Performance of 7 binary grass-legume mixtures was studied to examine companion species with contrasting attributes. Perennial ryegrass (PR) was sown alone and with each of four forage …

Productivity and herbage quality in two-species grass-legume mixtures under cuttingRead More