Forage Crops of the World, Volume I: Major Fora, Hedayetullah, Zaman..

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Forage Crops of the World, Volume I: Major Forage CropsAuthor(s): Md. Hedayetullah, Parveen Zaman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Apple Academic Press Inc., Canada\nImprint: Apple Academic Press Inc.\nISBN-13: 9781771886840, 978-1771886840\nSynopsis\nThis new book, the first of two volumes on forage crops grown throughout the world, discusses the importance of fodder production of the major fodder crops for animals. It focuses on the 17 major forage crops, both non-leguminous perennial forages and leguminous forages. It discusses crop production methodology and agronomic management in a systemic way, providing an abundance of information on each type of forage crop, including preferred soil type, land capability, cropping patterns, climate, and socioeconomic conditions. It goes on to address pests of leguminous forage crops, disease management of non-leguminous seasonal forages, agroforestry in fodder and forage crops, preservation of forage crops, and forage production and climate chas