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GOOD QUALITY FORAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- good quality forage
1, record 1, English, good%20quality%20forage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... good quality forage contains both rumen degradable protein and undergradable protein-cows fed good quality forage and producing up to 30 L/d [litres per day] are unlikely to need supplementary undegradable dietary protein... 1, record 1, English, - good%20quality%20forage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fourrage de bonne qualité
1, record 1, French, fourrage%20de%20bonne%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un fourrage de bonne qualité contient plus de 0,58 kg de TDN [total des nutriments digestibles] par kg de MS [matière sèche] et a une teneur élevée en protéines qui permet une production laitière atteignant 10 kg par jour. 1, record 1, French, - fourrage%20de%20bonne%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- teff
1, record 2, English, teff
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- teff grass 2, record 2, English, teff%20grass
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An economically important African cereal grass(Eragrostis abyssinica) used for its grain which yields a white flour of good quality and as a forage and hay crop. 3, record 2, English, - teff
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - teff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tef
1, record 2, French, tef
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- teff 2, record 2, French, teff
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- teff d'Abyssinie 3, record 2, French, teff%20d%27Abyssinie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom du poa d'abyssinie (Eragrostis abyssinica), céréale cultivée vers 2 000 m d'altitude en Éthiopie pour la préparation d'un pain agréable et acidulé. 4, record 2, French, - tef
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - tef
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tef
1, record 2, Spanish, tef
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Eragrostis tef 1, record 2, Spanish, Eragrostis%20tef
Latin
- Eragrostis abyssinica 1, record 2, Spanish, Eragrostis%20abyssinica
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grain-to-milk ratio
1, record 3, English, grain%2Dto%2Dmilk%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- grain to milk ratio 2, record 3, English, grain%20to%20milk%20ratio
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Only with a 1 : 3 grain-to-milk ratio did good quality pasture provide adequate pasture intake at 80 pounds of milk.... Holsteins producing more than 60 pounds of milk with good quality pasture should be supplemented with 1 pound of grain per 4 pounds of milk, with the amount of concentrate varied with milk production and body condition. Generally, 12 pounds to 20 pounds of concentrate are fed to cows when pasture is their sole forage source. 1, record 3, English, - grain%2Dto%2Dmilk%20ratio
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Grain was individually fed, at approximately a 1:3 grain to milk ratio, before a.m. and p.m milkings. 2, record 3, English, - grain%2Dto%2Dmilk%20ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport céréales-lait
1, record 3, French, rapport%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales%2Dlait
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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