Meat Production from Forages in the Northeast

Abstract

The purposes of this paper were to determine the animal-forage management practices used in the Northeast and to review practices which may increase efficiency of utilization. University agronomy and animal science specialists and producers in 12 Northeastern states were surveyed by mail questionnaire. Pertinent results are presented and are related to animal-forage management practices which have been developed and tested through research. Literature and results of surveying individuals are reviewed for factors such as present and potential use of land with soil and site limitations, annually-seeded forages, extension of the grazing season, continuous versus rotational grazing, forward and creep grazing, and grass-legume versus grass plus nitrogen for forage production in the Northeast. © 1981, American Dairy Science Association. All rights reserved.