Month: March 2025

The brassica family includes crops used as vegetables, cover crops, oilseeds, and forages. The brassicas used as forage are radish, turnips, kale, and rapeseed. Due to their high water content (>80), brassicas are generally used for grazing. They quickly establish and provide high-quality forage during the fall and winter when perennial forages are dormant. In […]

In the Southeast, forages are the primary feed source for livestock production systems due to the diversity of adapted forage species, favorable climate conditions and lower production costs. With the growing population, agricultural systems face challenges in increasing food and fiber production while minimizing negative environmental impacts. Forage systems play an essential role in delivering […]