"Southern Forages," widely recognized as a premier guide
to modern forage management, has been extensively revised and is now
available to cattlemen and other producers. This third edition,
released in May, features broad chapter revisions, topic updates and
a number of other improvements.
More than 10 years ago, Don Ball, a forage
agronomist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and two
colleagues recognized there was no practical guide for cattlemen and
other forage producers.
"We wrote the book because other books were
either not applicable to the South or were written for college
students and academics," said Ball. "This book was written
with producers in mind."
Dr. Carl Hoveland of the University of Georgia and
Dr. Garry Lacefield of the University of Kentucky are Ball's
co-authors. Hoveland is one of the country's best known forage
researchers, while Lacefield, like Ball, is a widely-respected
Extension specialist.
While the book focuses on forages suitable for the
southern United States, many of the principles are applicable
worldwide. Various chapters offer in-depth discussions of forage
systems for beef, dairy, horses, sheep and other livestock.
Environmental concerns are emphasized as well. The book addresses
soil conservation, environmental benefits of forages,
and forage management as it affects wildlife.
The book also includes new chapters on "Forage
Ecology" and "Minimizing Stored Feed Requirements,"
plus an expanded chapter on grazing management.
"Farmers are always looking for ways to reduce
costs," said Ball. "I think they will find the chapter on
lowering stored feed requirements as well as the new information on
grazing management particularly valuable."
The third edition features more than 150 color
photos, including more than 60 close-up images of grasses and
legumes. The 332-page book also includes new color illustrations and
diagrams as well as 15 additional pages in the appendix.
The book, published jointly by the Potash and
Phosphate Institute and the Foundation for Agronomic Research, costs
$30 plus shipping and handling.
To order a copy, send a check payable to
"Potash and Phosphate Institute" for $34 to the Potash and
Phosphate Institute at 655 Engineering Drive, Suite 110, Norcross,
Ga., 30092-2837. People may also purchase the book online at www.ppi-ppic.org.
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