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Volume 1 highlights plant adaptation and the complexity of forage management by integrating soil, climate, and herbivory factors with production goals. Provides a broad, national coverage of key species and management practices in a framework of comparative analysis. ... Read more

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Amazing Reference Title
I'll be honest, I'm more of an animal person than a plant person, but I took a forage management class using this as a textbook.It's very in-depth but easy to read and also has a color picture guide to common forages.Even if you haven't taken organic chemistry, biochemistry, plant physiology, etc., this book will guide you through all the processes of plant growth and management, even to the extent that they affect the livestock grazed on them.

This book is a keeper as a reference for any agriculturist; it's also the only textbook I have kept in my undergraduate career.

Great!
This book along with the fifth edition of volume 2 is awesome.If you're into hay making or grassland ag these books are the best.Also, if you do hay and want more info there's a book called Harvested Forages that compliments these two books.It's hard to find but if you can dig it up I would buy it.

An exhaustive educational resource
Now in an updated sixth edition, Forages: An Introduction To Grassland Agriculture is an exhaustive educational resource concerning the science of forages and grasslands, and using them in agriculture without destroying them. Collaboratively compiled and edited by Robert F. Barnes, C. Jerry Nelson, Michael Collins, and Kenneth J. Moore, Forages benefits from twenty-four contributors who combine their scientific perspectives in this informed and informative resource concerning nutrient management, grassland ecosystems, seed production, grazing management and much more. Forages is a welcome and highly recommended contribution to Agricultural Science reference collections and curriculum texts. ... Read more

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Southern Forages
This is a fine book, lots of good information, great photographs; but it is not hardcover.It is not available in hardcover.Amazon needs to fix this. ... Read more

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Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture, 6th Edition is the long-awaited revision of the classic reference that serves as a comprehensive supplement to An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture. The new edition has broadened its scope and is newly re-organized into ten major sections that extensively cover the field of forage agriculture. Chapter authors are leading researchers and authorities in grassland agriculture who emphasize quantifiable information that lends itself to comparative analysis. An extensive list of references, suggested further reading, glossary, and a thorough index complete the book's value as a single-source reference. ... Read more

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Best Edition!
This is the fifth edition of this book and it's far less political than the newer sixth edition.For that reason I highly recommend this edition over the other.Buy the first volume as well and also if you're into hay making Harvested Forages is a must with these two Forages volumes.

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I looking for thatbook t o learn more aboutforrages, seedtime ,fetilizer, managment endothers. I livein south Brazil, my specialattention is : Clovers, raygras cloverboll ,ususali on our place.Thanks for your attention.

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Originally published in 1887.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Publisher: London, T. C. JackPublication date: 1887Subjects: GrassesForage plantsNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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Forage Cell Wall Structure and Digestibility presents the findings of more than 160 researchers from around the world who specialize in disciplines ranging from plant cell wall chemistry to digestibility. The authors review the various aspects of forage cell wall structure and digestibility and provide not only the latest information, but also a vision of future opportunities for research.

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Guidelines for Analysis and Description of Soil and Regolith Thin Sections - ISBN 0891188428
Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Transition - ISBN 0891181490

The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America are prominent international scientific societies headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The Societies specialize in peer-reviewed, high-quality science titles for a wide variety of audiences.
Some of the many areas we publish in include:

-Soils Methods and Management
-Crop Development and Improvement
-Agrosystem Management and the Global Food Crisis
-Environmental Conservation and Climatology ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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Big fish eat the biggest prey. In this path-breaking book, Carl Richards presents fifteen innovative, often startling techniques that can be used to imitate thousands of different baitfish, crab, shrimp, and crayfish species throughout the world. He explains in detail a commonsense, systematic approach for designing realistic and impressionistic bait imitations-from the collection stage through photography, design, and then the crucial tying sequences. Any fly tyer can put this approach to immediate use. Each chapter on the tying techniques is fully illustrated and describes in detail not only the species of prey being imitated but other species in the family that are also important to the angler; many of these details are hard-or impossible-to find elsewhere. With hundreds of photographs and drawings, and with its authoritative text, this book is a must for the serious fly tyer. (7 x 9 1/2, 144 pages)

Carl Richards is well known for his ability to create new fly patterns and methods for difficult gamefish. With Doug Swisher, he wrote Selective Trout, Fly Fishing Strategy, Emergers, and other groundbreaking books. ... Read more

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Preyed
small black and white pictures, large flies displayed in a very small poorly defined format.

Flies ranged between very general representations to overly complicated anatomical imitations... Especially overcomplicated, because I can buy ready made soft plastic forms instead of following the Richard's arduous and more expensive hand made latex simulations proposed in this book.

There are some gems of information and flashes of genius in fly design, but all told, I would not have bought this book if I had handled it in a store first. Perhaps my expectations were too high for a Carl Richards book. Instead I highly recommend Bob Popovic's "Pop Fleyes".

Excellent source of designing flies for salt and fresh water
Gives you a better understading on how bait fish should be tied.Also another way to tie flies and design. ... Read more

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Published in association with the International Herbage Seed Production Research Group, this volume and its companion provide the definitive resource for anyone involved in the breeding and commercial production of grass and legume seeds, whether for grazing systems, horticulture or recreation. ... Read more

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Great service
The book was delivered when expected and its conditions were as described (or better). Furthermore, the price was fair. I am very satisfied with my purchase. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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With the underpinning role of forage legumes in the nitrogen economy and animal productivity from temperate grasslands certain to expand in the future, particularly in regions where their potential has not yet been realized, it is essential that the wealth of information currently available is widely disseminated. This book serves the purpose with very detailed information on and illustrations of 35 selected forage legume species that will contribute to more efficient and viable grassland farming. ... Read more

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A important book
This book was very interisting for my test to selection of University. This book talk about everything important for forage in medicine veterinary. ... Read more

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The first published study on the plant in history
The simplest of things can be the bane of an entire ecosystem. "Cheatgrass: Fire and Forage on the Range" speaks on the species known as Bromus tectorum, a.k.a. Cheatgrass. Formerly rare, it has spread through the western United States and its mountain ranges, and its remarkable flammability feeds the feared brush fires of the region, which consume it and other less resilient species. The first published study on the plant in history, "Cheatgrass" deserves a place in any environmental studies collection.
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Harvested Forages deals with the subject of food for domestic animal feeding. Such food is called "forage" and includes things like alfalfa and other plants usually referred to as "hay." Topics include the ways that this forage is produced, how it is harvested, and ways that it should be stored. Other issues that are dealt with include various criteria and measurement procedures for assessing forage nutritive quality, potential health hazards associated with particular plants and plant toxins, and various issues of plant growth, pest control, and soil fertility--among other topics. This book is essential for any institution with a strong program in range sciences, animal sciences, animal feeding and nutrition, and related programs.

Key Features
* Synthesizes and summarizes a vast and widely dispersed literature in animal science
* Serves as a reference for managers of harvested forages as well as all those involved with the forage production industry ... Read more

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Awesome!
This is by far the best book I've seen on the matter of haymaking.Anyone who's looking to get into the hay business needs this book.I bought this along with Forages Volume 1 and 2 and it's helped me plan my hay business perfectly.As an accountant I especially appreciate all of the numbers provided on man hours and dollar costing on certain equipment.Overall great book!I had to track this down for a while and it was expensive but so worth it. ... Read more

Product Description
This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more