2009
DOI: 10.32473/edis-ag332-2009
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Defining Forage Quality

Abstract: SS-AGR-322, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Yoana C. Newman, Adegbola T. Adesogan, Joao Vendramini, and Lynn Sollenberger, defines forage quality, changes in forage quality, and what information can be obtained from commercial laboratory analyses. Includes reference. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, June 2009. SS-AGR-322/AG332: Defining Forage Quality (ufl.edu)

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“…The terms “forage nutritive value” and “forage quality” are generally used interchangeably. However, “forage nutritive value” just refers to the concentrations of available energy and crude protein, while “forage quality” is associated with energy, proteins, fibers, minerals, vitamins, digestibility, and also forage intake [ 2 ].…”
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“…The terms “forage nutritive value” and “forage quality” are generally used interchangeably. However, “forage nutritive value” just refers to the concentrations of available energy and crude protein, while “forage quality” is associated with energy, proteins, fibers, minerals, vitamins, digestibility, and also forage intake [ 2 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Over the course of time, several indexes, and parameters, based on analytical data, have been defined and developed to estimate forage quality [ 3 ]. For example, the Relative Feed Value (RFV) index represents the digestibility and intake potential (DMI) of a forage, as predicted from the ADF and NDF contents, respectively [ 2 ]. However, the DMI has been underestimated in higher-quality grasses [ 3 , 4 , 5 ], as has the RFV [ 6 ].…”
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“…To evaluate forage nutritive value we carried out an analysis of different plant traits, a combinations of physical, structural and chemicals characteristics that determine forage quality. More comprehensive definitions of forage quality usually take forage intake and animal performance into account (Newman et al, 2009), but we assessed plant quality (nutritive) traits on their own. Our sampling strategy aimed to obtain plot-level trait values of forage quality through a taxon-free approach, which has shown to provide accurate estimates of trait values in a cost-effective manner (Baraloto et al, 2010).…”
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“…Plant samples were then processed by hanging to dry in a ventilated greenhouse for 3-4 days, oven-drying at 60 C for 48 h, and then grinding up mechanically. Our forage analysis included two essential aspects in forage nutritive value: crude protein (one of the most important nutrients for livestock) and fibre content (predictor of forage intake and digestibility) (Newman et al, 2009). Crude protein was indirectly estimated by determining nitrogen of forage samples (multiplying N concentration by 6.25), and fibre by extraction with the detergent-analysis system (Newman et al, 2009).…”
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