Clemson Forages Team

The role and importance of cover crops on livestock production and sustainability of agriculture

Cover crops are annual plants that can be used to improve soil quality and health during the non-harvesting season of cash crops.  Cover crops promote soil coverage, suppress weeds, recycle soil nutrients, and reduce erosion, pests and diseases, while increasing soil organic matter.  They also reduce nutrient runoff and leaching. Cover crops encompass grasses, legumes […]

Effects of on-farm management practices on the nutritive value of warm-season forages for horses

There are multiple factors affecting a horses’ diet nutritional requirements,  including type of work and physiological state of the animal. Meeting the nutritional requirements using forage-based diets can be difficult, therefore, it is important to properly balance their diets and include high-quality forages, when possible. In the absence of available pastures for grazing, horse owners […]