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FORAGE LAND [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grassland production
1, record 1, English, grassland%20production
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Milk production per cow and grassland production per hectare on the extensive farm are below the overall average. 2, record 1, English, - grassland%20production
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grassland : Natural tillable land used as cropland where grasses or grasslike plants dominates and is being cut as forage. 3, record 1, English, - grassland%20production
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production herbagère
1, record 1, French, production%20herbag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- production d'herbe 2, record 1, French, production%20d%27herbe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En production herbagère, on cherche à produire de façon rationnelle des fourrages permettant de satisfaire au mieux les besoins des ruminants, tout en préservant l'environnement et la diversité biologique. Pour cela, nous proposons d'équilibrer le bilan des éléments fertilisants, de différencier l'intensité d'exploitation des prairies et de développer la pâture. 3, record 1, French, - production%20herbag%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant and Crop Production
- Animal Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- range plant
1, record 2, English, range%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An herbaceous or shrubby plant growing on range or forest land that provides forage for livestock and wildlife. 2, record 2, English, - range%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The four major categories recognized are grasses, grasslike plants, forbs, and browse. 2, record 2, English, - range%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plante de parcours
1, record 2, French, plante%20de%20parcours
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée ou buissonnante cultivée sous forme de pâturage principalement pour les animaux d'élevage ou sauvages. 2, record 2, French, - plante%20de%20parcours
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción vegetal
- Cría de ganado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta de pasto
1, record 2, Spanish, planta%20de%20pasto
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Ecology (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- permanent grassland
1, record 3, English, permanent%20grassland
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- permanent pasture 2, record 3, English, permanent%20pasture
correct
- permanent grass 3, record 3, English, permanent%20grass
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Permanent grassland is land used permanently(for several consecutive years, normally 5 years or more) to grow herbaceous fodder, forage or energy purpose crops, through cultivation(sown) or naturally(self-seeded), and which is not included in the crop rotation on the holding. The grassland can be used for grazing, mown for silage and hay[, ] or used for renewable energy production. 4, record 3, English, - permanent%20grassland
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prairie permanente
1, record 3, French, prairie%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pâturage permanent 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A2turage%20permanent
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La prairie permanente est un couvert végétal herbacé installé depuis de nombreuses années. Elle est caractérisée par une grande richesse d'espèces végétales spontanées en équilibre écologique sous l'effet conjoint du milieu des pratiques agricoles. Ces dernières sont indispensables pour sa pérennité (fertilisation, pâturage et fauche). Elle se singularise des prairies semées par l'absence de travail du sol [...] 3, record 3, French, - prairie%20permanente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastizal permanente
1, record 3, Spanish, pastizal%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pradera permanente 2, record 3, Spanish, pradera%20permanente
feminine noun
- prado permanente 3, record 3, Spanish, prado%20permanente
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Área de pastos destinada indefinidamente al aprovechamiento por el ganado de plantas forrajeras perennes. 1, record 3, Spanish, - pastizal%20permanente
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forage legume
1, record 4, English, forage%20legume
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fodder legume 2, record 4, English, fodder%20legume
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Availability of forage legumes is essential for better animal health, production and increasing the nutritive value of forage-based rations, besides providing a source of biological nitrogen fixation for enriching soil, reducing land degradation and mitigating climate change. 3, record 4, English, - forage%20legume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forage legume; fodder legume: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 4, English, - forage%20legume
Record 4, Key term(s)
- forage legumes
- fodder legumes
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- légumineuse fourragère
1, record 4, French, l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'implantation de légumineuses fourragères maintient la structure du sol, sa fertilité [et] favorise la vie microbiologique et la présence de microfaune. 2, record 4, French, - l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
légumineuse fourragère : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'agriculture» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 4, French, - l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
légumineuse fourragère : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 4, French, - l%C3%A9gumineuse%20fourrag%C3%A8re
Record 4, Key term(s)
- légumineuses fourragères
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- leguminosa forrajera
1, record 4, Spanish, leguminosa%20forrajera
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-05-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- range
1, record 5, English, range
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- grazing land 2, record 5, English, grazing%20land
correct
- range land 3, record 5, English, range%20land
correct
- rangeland 4, record 5, English, rangeland
correct
- pasture land 1, record 5, English, pasture%20land
correct, see observation
- native range 5, record 5, English, native%20range
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
All land, including forest land, that produces native forage, in contrast to land cultivated for agricultural crops or carrying dense forest. 2, record 5, English, - range
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pasture land: the source indicates that the term is used in the Commonwealth. 6, record 5, English, - range
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- parcours naturel
1, record 5, French, parcours%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- parcours 2, record 5, French, parcours
correct, masculine noun
- terrain de parcours 3, record 5, French, terrain%20de%20parcours
correct, masculine noun
- grand pâturage libre 1, record 5, French, grand%20p%C3%A2turage%20libre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout espace, qu'il soit forestier ou non, destiné à la production du fourrage naturel, par opposition aux terres agricoles cultivées ou à la forêt dense. 4, record 5, French, - parcours%20naturel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
- Silvicultura
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastadero
1, record 5, Spanish, pastadero
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- tierra de pastoreo 2, record 5, Spanish, tierra%20de%20pastoreo
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terreno no cultivado que produce hierbas convenientes para pasto del ganado. 3, record 5, Spanish, - pastadero
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wildland
1, record 6, English, wildland
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wild land 2, record 6, English, wild%20land
correct
- uncultivated land 3, record 6, English, uncultivated%20land
correct
- unimproved land 4, record 6, English, unimproved%20land
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... land maintained primarily for its protective vegetation cover, wood, forage production, recreation or wildlife. 5, record 6, English, - wildland
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
land in a state of nature, as distinguished from improved or cultivated land. 6, record 6, English, - wildland
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- terrain en friche
1, record 6, French, terrain%20en%20friche
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- friche 1, record 6, French, friche
correct, feminine noun
- terrain non cultivé 2, record 6, French, terrain%20non%20cultiv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- terre inculte 3, record 6, French, terre%20inculte
correct, feminine noun
- terre non défrichée 4, record 6, French, terre%20non%20d%C3%A9frich%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain [...], entretenu ou non par le propriétaire afin d'y maintenir un couvert végétal utile, pour la production forestière ou fourragère, ou aux fins de la récréation ou de la faune. 5, record 6, French, - terrain%20en%20friche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Farm Management and Policy
- Grain Growing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- assignable area
1, record 7, English, assignable%20area
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A declaration by a producer, in his permit book application, of his land use in the current year, in the following categories : 1. Land seeded to all varieties of wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax-seed and rapeseed; 2. Land in summerfallow; 3. Land seeded to miscellaneous crops other than the grains in category 1; 4. Land seeded to perennial forage up to a maximum of one-third of the total land in the first three categories. 1, record 7, English, - assignable%20area
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
assignable area: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 7, English, - assignable%20area
Record 7, Key term(s)
- assignable areas
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Gestion et politique agricole
- Culture des céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- superficie assignable
1, record 7, French, superficie%20assignable
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Déclaration du producteur, lors de sa demande de carnet de livraison, portant sur l'utilisation de ses terres durant la campagne agricole en cours, dans les catégories suivantes : terre ensemencée de toutes les variétés de blé, d'avoine, d'orge, de seigle, de lin et de colza; terre en jachère; terre ensemencée de diverses cultures autres que les grains de la catégorie 1; terre ensemencée de plantes fourragères vivaces jusqu'à concurrence du tiers de l'ensemble des terres des trois premières catégories. 1, record 7, French, - superficie%20assignable
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
superficie assignable : terme utilisé habituellement au pluriel. 2, record 7, French, - superficie%20assignable
Record 7, Key term(s)
- superficies assignables
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-04-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Engineering
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- land seeded to grain
1, record 8, English, land%20seeded%20to%20grain
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The quota system achieves these objectives by controlling the quantities and kinds of grain producers may deliver at any particular time. Begun strictly as a means of sharing market opportunities during World War II when grain production exceeded available markets, the present system ties a farmer's delivery opportunities to his farm size or what is known as his quota base. This base includes land seeded to grain, oilseeds and forage, and land in fallow. 1, record 8, English, - land%20seeded%20to%20grain
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Génie agricole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- superficie consacrée aux céréales
1, record 8, French, superficie%20consacr%C3%A9e%20aux%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le régime de contingentement conçu à l'origine pour favoriser un partage équitable des débouchés durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, époque où la production céréalière ne pouvait être entièrement écoulée sur les marchés accessibles, le régime actuel établit une relation entre la quantité maximale que peut livrer un producteur et l'importance de son exploitation agricole, aussi appelée base de contingentement. Cette base tient compte des superficies consacrées aux céréales, aux oléagineux, au fourrage et aux jachères. 1, record 8, French, - superficie%20consacr%C3%A9e%20aux%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-02-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rural Planning (Agriculture)
- Farm Management and Policy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- range management
1, record 9, English, range%20management
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- rangeland management 2, record 9, English, rangeland%20management
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The scientific administration of a range for the continuous production of forage and livestock as consistent with use of the land for other purposes. 3, record 9, English, - range%20management
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Aménagements ruraux (Agriculture)
- Gestion et politique agricole
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gestion des parcours
1, record 9, French, gestion%20des%20parcours
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- aménagement des parcours 2, record 9, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20des%20parcours
correct, masculine noun
- gestion des grands pâturages libres 1, record 9, French, gestion%20des%20grands%20p%C3%A2turages%20libres
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- aménagement des grands pâturages libres 1, record 9, French, am%C3%A9nagement%20des%20grands%20p%C3%A2turages%20libres
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación rural (Agricultura)
- Gestión y política agrícola
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- manejo de pastizales
1, record 9, Spanish, manejo%20de%20pastizales
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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