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FOIN PRAIRIE [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Forage Crops
DEF

Hay made from permanent and usually natural grasslands.

CONT

Two types of hay are generally available to the horse owner: Seeds hay – cut from specially sown grass leys. ... Meadow hay – cut from permanent pasture. This [hay] will contain whatever was growing at the time, often a wide variety of grasses and broad-leaved plants, some of which may be toxic. Opinion varies as to which is better for horses, but meadow hay has more variety and if hay forms the main bulk of an animal's diet throughout the winter it is more likely to fulfil nutritional requirements than hay made from a single grass species.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
OBS

prairie naturelle; prairie permanente : Prairie n’ayant été ni labourée ni ensemencée, dont la flore variée se reproduit d’elle-même.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
DEF

Any grassy area productive of hay or forage for livestock.

OBS

In agricultural practice a pasture differs from a meadow in that the meadow crop is harvested and taken away as hay, but this distinction between the two terms does not hold in all instances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Terrain produisant de l’herbe qui sert à la nourriture du bétail.

OBS

En général, il s’agit d’une prairie qui, située sur des sols trop humides ou trop loin du centre de l'exploitation pour être pâturée, est utilisée pour la production de foin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
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