B-1122.3
supplemental
and emergency forage
By David W. Koch, Department
of Plant Sciences
With the havoc wrecked by drought and other factors on traditional forage sources for livestock, producers are being forced to look beyond pastures and hay to assure nutritional foodstuff for their animals. Many plant species have the potential to become livestock forage; however, the success of candidates for supplemental forage will depend on the amount of rainfall, the availability of irrigation, the type of soil, and the location that they are offered.
Foxtail millet: management for supplemental and emergency
forage provides