Forages, Volume 2: The Science of Grassland Agriculture

Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture, 7th Edition, Volume II will extensively evaluate the current knowledge and information on forage agriculture. Chapters written by leading researchers and authorities in grassland agriculture are aggregated under section themes, each one representing a major topic within grassland science and agriculture. This 7th edition will include two new additional chapters covering all aspects of forage physiology in three separate chapters, instead of one in previous editions. Chapters will be updated throughout to include new information that has developed since the last edition. This new edition of the classic reference serves as a comprehensive supplement to An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture, Volume I.

Table of Contents:
Preface xiii List of Contributors xv Dedication xxi Part I Forage Plants 1 1 Perspectives, Terminology, and Classification 3 C. Jerry Nelson, Professor Emeritus, Kenneth J. Moore, Distinguished Professor, Michael Collins, Professor Emeritus and Daren D. Redfearn, Associate Professor 2 Grass Morphology 23 C. Jerry Nelson, Professor Emeritus and Kenneth J. Moore, Distinguished Professor 3 Legume Structure and Morphology 51 John Jennings, Professor and Jamie Foster, Professor 4 Carbon Metabolism in Forage Plants 65 Jeffrey J. Volenec, Professor and C. Jerry Nelson, Professor Emeritus 5 Mineral Nutrient Acquisition and Metabolism 85 Sylvie M. Brouder, Wickersham Chair and Professor and Jeffrey J. Volenec, Professor 6 Plant-Water Relations in Forage Crops 113 Jennifer W. MacAdam, Professor and C. Jerry Nelson, Professor Emeritus 7 Growth and Development 127 Robert B. Mitchell, Research Agronomist, Daren D. Redfearn, Associate Professor and Kenneth J. Moore, Distinguished Professor Part II Forage Ecology 149 8 Climate, Climate-Change and Forage Adaptation 151 Vern S. Baron, Research Scientist and Gilles Bélanger, Research Scientist 9 Plant Interactions 187 John A. Guretzky, Grassland Systems Ecologist 10 Plant-Herbivore Interactions 201 Lynn E. Sollenberger, Distinguished Professor and Marcelo O. Wallau, Associate Professor 11 Nutrient Cycling in Forage Production Systems 215 David A. Wedin, Professor and Michael P. Russelle, Soil Scientist (Retired) 12 Forages for Conservation and Improved Soil Quality 227 John F. Obrycki, ORISE Fellow and Douglas L. Karlen, Soil Scientist (Retired) 13 Forages and the Environment 249 Matt A. Sanderson, Research Agronomist and Research Leader (Retired) and Mark A. Liebig, Soil Scientist Part III Forage Species 261 14 Cool-Season Legumes for Humid Areas 263 Craig C. Sheaffer, Professor, Gerald W. Evers, Professor Emeritus and Jacob M. Jungers, Associate Professor 15 Legumes for Tropical and Subtropical Areas 277 William D. Pitman, Professor and João M.B. Vendramini, Associate Professor 16 Cool-Season Grasses for Humid Areas 297 Michael D. Casler, Research Geneticist, Robert L. Kallenbach, Associate Dean and Geoffrey E. Brink, Research Agronomist 17 Grasses for Arid and Semiarid Areas 313 Daren D. Redfearn, Associate Professor, Keith R. Harmoney, Range Scientist and Alexander J. Smart, Professor and Rangeland Management Specialist 18 Warm-Season Grasses for Humid Areas 331 Lynn E. Sollenberger, Distinguished Professor, João M.B. Vendramini, Associate Professor, Carlos G.S. Pedreira, Associate Professor and Esteban F. Rios 19 Forbs and Browse Species 347 David P. Belesky, Clinical Associate & Director, John W. Walker, Professor and Resident Director, Kimberly A. Cassida, Forage Extension Specialist and James P. Muir, Professor Part IV Forage Systems 367 20 Systems for Temperate Humid Areas 369 Jerome H. Cherney, Professor, Robert L. Kallenbach, Associate Dean and Valentín D. Picasso Risso, Assistant Professor 21 Forage Systems for the Temperate Subhumid and Semiarid Areas 387 John R. Hendrickson, Research Rangeland Management Specialist and Corey Moffet, Research Rangeland Management Specialist 22 Systems for theWarm Humid Areas 407 William D. Pitman, Professor and Montgomery W. Alison, Extension Forage Specialist 23 Systems for Humid Transition Areas 419 Renata N. Oakes, Assistant Professor and Dennis W. Hancock, Center Director 24 Forage Systems for Arid Areas 433 Daniel H. Putnam, Forage Extension Specialist and Tim DelCurto, Professor and Nancy Cameron Chair Part V Forage Production and Management 453 25 Forage Establishment and Renovation 455 Marvin H. Hall, Professor, Yoana C. Newman, Associate Professor and Jessica A. Williamson, Assistant Professor 26 Fertilization and Nutrient Management 473 David J. Barker, Professor and Steven W. Culman, Professor 27 Irrigation andWater Management 497 L. Niel Allen, Associate Professor and Irrigation Specialist and Jennifer W. MacAdam, Professor of Plants, Soils and Climate 28 Weed Management 515 Robert A. Masters, Rangeland Scientist (Retired), Byron B. Sleugh, Forage Agronomist and E. Scott Flynn, Forage Agronomist 29 Insect Management 535 R. Mark Sulc, Professor, William O. Lamp, Professor and G. David Buntin, Professor Part VI Forage Improvement 551 30 Forage Breeding 553 Michael D. Casler, Research Geneticist and Kenneth P. Vogel, Research Geneticist (retired) 31 Biotechnology and Molecular Approaches to Forage Improvement 567 E. Charles Brummer, Professor and Zeng-Yu Wang, Professor 32 Seed Production 581 Jeffrey J. Steiner, Associate Director and Tim L. Springer, Research Agronomist Part VII Forage Quality 593 33 Carbohydrate and Protein Nutritional Chemistry of Forages 595 Ronald D. Hatfield, Research Plant Physiologist and Kenneth F. Kalscheur, Research Dairy Scientist 34 Digestibility and Intake 609 David R. Mertens, President and Research Dairy Scientist (Retired) and Richard J. Grant, President and Research Scientist 35 Plant Chemistry and Antiquality Components in Forage 633 Nicholas S. Hill, Professor and Craig A. Roberts, Professor 36 Laboratory Methods for Evaluating Forage Quality 659 William P. Weiss, Professor and Mary Beth Hall, Research Animal Scientist 37 Animal Methods for Evaluating Forage Quality 673 Eric S. Vanzant, Associate Professor, Robert C. Cochran, Professor and Wayne K. Coblentz, Research Dairy Scientist/Agronomist 38 Predicting Forage Quality 687 Debbie J. Cherney, Professor and David Parsons, Professor 39 Factors Affecting Forage Quality 701 Kenneth J. Moore, Charles F. Curtiss, Distinguished Professor, Andrew W. Lenssen, Professor and Steven L. Fales, Emeritus Professor Part VIII Forage Harvesting and Utilization 719 40 Post-Harvest Physiology 721 Wayne K. Coblentz, Research Dairy Scientist/Agronomist 41 Hay Harvest and Storage 749 C. Alan Rotz, Agricultural Engineer, Kevin J. Shinners, Professor and Matthew Digman, Assistant Professor 42 Silage Production 767 Richard E. Muck, Agricultural Engineer, Limin Kung Jr., Professor and Michael Collins, Professor and Director Emeritus 43 Biomass, Energy, and Industrial Uses of Forages 789 Matt A. Sanderson, Research Agronomist and Research Leader (Retired), Paul Adler, Research Agronomist and Neal P. Martin, Director (Retired) Part IX Pasture Management 801 44 Pasture Design and Grazing Management 803 Lynn E. Sollenberger, Distinguished Professor, Yoana C. Newman, Associate Professor and Bisoondat Macoon, Research Professor 45 Grazing Animal Nutrition 815 Gregory Lardy, Department Head and Richard Waterman, Research Animal Scientist 46 Grazing Animal Behavior 827 Karen L. Launchbaugh, Heady Professor 47 Forage-Induced Animal Disorders 839 Tim A. McAllister, Principal Research Scientist, Gabriel Ribeiro, Assistant Professor, Kim Stanford, Research Scientist and Yuxi Wang, Research Scientist 48 Grazing Systems and Strategies 861 Michael Collins, Professor and Director Emeritus, Kenneth J. Moore, Distinguished Professor, C. Jerry Nelson, Professor Emeritus and Daren D. Redfearn, Associate Professor Common and Scientific Names of Forages 883 Glossary 893 Index 919

About the Author :
Contributing Authors Paul Adler Montgomery W. Alison L. Niel Allen David J. Barker Vern S. Baron Giles Bélanger David P. Belesky Geoffrey E. Brink Sylvie M. Brouder E. Charles Brummer G. David Buntin Michael D. Casler Kimberly A. Cassida Debbie J. Cherney Jerome H. Cherney Wayne K. Coblentz Robert C. Cochran Michael Collins Steven W. Culman Matthew Digman Tim DelCurto Gerald W. Evers Steven L. Fales E. Scott Flynn Jamie F. Foster John A. Guretzky Richard J. Grant Mary Beth Hall Marvin H. Hall Dennis W. Hancock Keith R. Harmoney Ronald D. Hatfield John R. Hendrickson Nicholas S. Hill John A. Jennings Jacob M. Jungers Robert L. Kallenbach Kenneth Kalscheur Douglas L. Karlen Limin Kung, Jr. William O. Lamp Greg Lardy Karen L. Launchbaugh Andrew W. Lenssen Mark A. Liebig Jennifer W. MacAdam Bisoondat Macoon Neal P. Martin Robert A. Masters     Tim A. McAllister David R. Mertens Robert B.  Mitchell Corey Moffet Kenneth J. Moore Richard E. Muck James P. Muir C. Jerry Nelson Yoana C. Newman Renata Nave Oakes John F. Obrycki David Parsons Carlos G.S. Pedreira Valentín D. Picasso Risso William D. Pitman Daniel H. Putnam Daren D. Redfearn Gabriel Ribeiro Esteban F. Rios Craig A. Roberts C. Alan Rotz Michael P. Russelle Matt A. Sanderson Craig C. Sheaffer Kevin J. Shinners Byron B. Sleugh Alexander J. Smart Lynn E. Sollenberger Tim L. Springer Kim Stanford Jeffrey J. Steiner R. Mark Sulc Eric S. Vanzant João M.B. Vendramini Kenneth P. Vogel Jeffrey J. Volenec John W. Walker Yuxi Wang Zeng-Yu Wang Marcelo O. Wallau Richard Waterman David A. Wedin William P. Weiss Jessica A. Williamson