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No-Till Perennial Forage Establishment in Western Montana: Author: Strauch, Oscar Eduardo; Date: 2005-12-15; Program: Animal and Range Sciences; Abstract: No-till forages offer an opportunity to convert old forage stands to high-yielding pastures. Sod, soil water control and forage species are key factors in determining the success of no-till application. Experiment 1 was conducted to determine optimum vegetation control and moisture on alfalfa in the spring. In experiment 2, adapted grasses and legumes were compared under tilled and no-till seedbed preparation to assess their performance. In Experiment 1, the effects of timing of glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine] application, two alfalfa cultivars (including a roundup ready alfalfa) and ...; Download File | View full details

Forage Quality Characteristics of Barley Irrigated with Coalbed Methane Water: Author: Todd, Alison Lee; Date: 2006-05-15; Program: Animal and Range Sciences; Abstract: Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of coalbed methane (CBM) discharge water as an irrigation source in comparison with the use of well water. Three plot trials were conducted in two consecutive growing seasons with three replicates of 14 barley cultivars under each water treatment. Barley cultivars were grown under covered greenhouses to prevent uncontrolled precipitation. Each greenhouse received one of two water treatments: either well water (EC = 0.43 dS m-1, SAR = 0.25) or synthesized CBM discharge water (EC = 1.6 dS m-1, SAR = 35). Plots were irrigated with 5.1 cm of ...; Download File | View full details

Winter cereals as a pasture-hay system in Montana: Author: Hafla, Aimee Nicole; Date: 2008-12-15; Program: Animal and Range Sciences; Abstract: In 2006 - 2008 'Willow Creek' winter wheat and 'Trical 102' triticale were evaluated for biomass production and forage quality under grazing and hay systems in Montana. Forage cultivars of winter wheat and triticale were subjected to a single grazing event at three growth stages (vegetative, boot, or heading) in the late spring. Subsequent regrowth from each grazing event was harvested as hay. Growth of winter cereals was modeled with environmental conditions. Both cultivars reached 100% headed between accumulated growing degree day (base 5 C°) 1090 and 1245 (between July 7 and ...; Download File | View full details