Horse pasture management / [edited by] Paul Sharpe.
| Other author | Sharpe, Paul. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019] |
| Description | xxiii, 417 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Agricultural, Biological, and Food Sciences 2018 |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Forage plant structure, function, nutrition, and growth / Daniel J. Undersander -- Identification of temperature pasture grasses and legumes / Michael D. Casler and Daniel J. Undersander -- Nutritional value of pasture plants for horses / Paul Sharpe -- Soils for horse pasture management / Paul Voroney -- Introduction to pasture ecology / Edward B. Rayburn and Paul Sharpe -- Pasture plant establishment and management / S. Ray Smith and Krista L. Lea -- Forage yield and its determination / Paul Sharpe and Edward B. Rayburn -- Grazing behavior, feed intake, and feed choices / Paul Sharpe and Laura B. Kenny -- Managing equine grazing for pasture productivity / Laura B. Kenny, Amy Burk and Carey A. Williams -- Mixed species grazing / Paul Sharpe -- Production and management of hay and haylage / Jimmy Henning and Laurie Lawrence -- Climate, weather, and plant hardiness / Paul Sharpe and Edward B. Rayburn -- Matching plant species to your environment, weather, and climate / Edward B. Rayburn -- Managing manure, erosion, and water quality in and around horse pastures / Laura B. Kenny, Michael Westendorf and Carey A. Williams -- Fencing and watering systems / Paul Sharpe -- Pasture-related diseases and disorders / Bridgett McIntosh, Tania Cubitt and Sherrene Kevan -- Coexisting with wildlife / Paul Sharpe and Daniel J. Undersander -- University of Kentucky Horse Pasture Evaluation Program / Krista L. Lea, S. Ray Smith and Thomas (Tom) Keene. |
| Abstract | Horse Pasture Management begins with coverage of the structure, function and nutritional value of plants, continuing into identification of pasture plants. Management of soil and plants in a pasture is covered next, followed by horse grazing behavior, feed choices of horses, management of grazing horses, and how to calculate how many horses should be grazing relative to land size. Management of hay and silage are included, since year-round grazing is not possible on many horse farms. A number of chapters deal with interactions of a horse farm with the environment and other living things. As an aid in good pasture management, one chapter explains construction and use of fencing and watering systems. Contributions are rounded out with a chapter explaining how the University of Kentucky helps horse farm managers develop their pasture management programs. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018943319 |
| ISBN | 9780128129197 |
| ISBN | 0128129190 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |