Essays about: "forage"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 308 essays containing the word forage.

  1. 16. Multi-environment Screening of Timothy (Phleum pratense) Breeding Material for Better Forage Yield in Sweden.

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Ibrahim Issa; [2022]
    Keywords : Phleum pratense; Multi-Environment; Forage yield; Sweden; Genotype-by-environment interaction Swedish;

    Abstract : Timothy (Phleum pratense) is one of the most widely used forage crops in hay and pasture grass mixtures in Nordic countries; it’s also used in areas where it is one of the top forage crops harvested high yield, especially in boreal climates. There hasn’t been any large-scale breeding of Timothy to develop varieties that are adapted for Swedish climate and standards, which is surprising given that Timothy is the main forage crop used in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 17. Utfodringsrutiner hos privatägda hästar : en enkätstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Olof Vejmarker; Jennifer Widegren; [2022]
    Keywords : grovfoder; utfodring; foderstat;

    Abstract : In Sweden, there are a large number of horses owned by private people who are not part of business activities, calculated from the Swedish Board of Agriculture's figures of approximately 266,000 horses. In order to take into account the horse's natural needs as a grazing large intestine fermenter, Swedish horse owners need knowledge about feeding and the role of forage in the horse's well-being. READ MORE

  4. 18. Spatial co-occurrence between wind power and boreal forestlands with lichen important for reindeer browsing : a landscape analysis

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Erik Lundmark; [2022]
    Keywords : lichen; qGIS; reindeer; reindeer husbandry; spatial analysis; wind power;

    Abstract : To meet the increasing demand of renewable energy, Sweden aim to expand the onshore wind power production from 30 TWh today, to 80 TWh by 2040. Most wind power sites will be placed in Northern Sweden, which coincides with the reindeer husbandry area, where indigenous Sami have a legislated reindeer husbandry right. READ MORE

  5. 19. Variation i torrsubstanshalt mellan balar från samma vallfoderparti och dess påverkan på utfodring

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Karin Berlin; Carin Danielsson; [2022]
    Keywords : hösilage; häst; grovfoder;

    Abstract : Horses are adapted to eat grass and require sufficient amounts of forage with good hygienic quality. Forage with good hygienic quality have low levels of detrimental bacteria, fungi and toxins. For this reason, conserved grass such as hay, silage or haylage is necessary during the winter period, due to the absence of fresh grass. READ MORE

  6. 20. Utfodring med ensilage till slaktgris : effekter på köttkvalitet och fettsyrasammansättning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Erika Ohlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : köttkvalitet; fettsyrasammansättning; slaktgris; ensilage; vallfoder; proteinfodermedel;

    Abstract : Ensilage är en potentiell proteinkälla till gris då vallens aminosyraprofil passar grisens behov bra. I Sverige är förutsättningarna för vallodling goda och vallen har positiv inverkan på odlingsmarken. Vallen kan även skapa ett mervärde då den har positiva effekter på grisens välfärd samt är lokalt odlad. READ MORE