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Orientadora: Ana Cláudia Ruggieri / Banca: Pedro Luis da Costa Aguiar Alves / Banca: Alvericio Pereira de Andrade / Banca: Ricardo Andrade Reis / Banca: Divan Soares da Silva / Resumo: O trabalho objetivou estudar e mensurar as características morfogênicas, estruturais e composição química de cultivares de Brachiaria (Marandu, Xaraés e Xaraés) submetidas a níveis de oferta de forragem (4, 7, 10 e 13% do peso vivo animal) sob pastejo rotativo. O experimento foi realizado no setor de Forragicultura, UNESP, campus de Jaboticabal, SP, no período de novembro de 2007 a fevereiro de 2008, e de novembro de 2008 a fevereiro de 2009. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o de blocos ao acaso com três repetições por oferta de forragem, totalizando 36 parcelas. A altura das plantas e comprimida foram maiores na oferta de forragem de 13% e na cultivar Xaraés, que também apresentou maior massa de lâminas foliares no prépastejo do último ciclo. No primeiro ano de avaliação e no primeiro ciclo de pastejo a taxa de aparecimento da lâmina foliar foi maior nas cultivares Marandu e Mulato. O número de lâminas foliares vivas variou em cada cultivar de Brachiaria, já que essa é uma característica particular de cada genótipo. O número de perfilhos vegetativos basais foi menor na cultivar Xaraés. O número de perfilhos mortos foi maior nas cultivares Marandu e Mulato (P<0,05), mostrando uma sincronia entre o aparecimento e morte de perfilhos, caracterizando um padrão de intensa renovação da população de perfilhos no pasto. Nas menores ofertas foi possível maior controle do alongamento do colmo, sendo que a cultivar Marandu apresentou as características mais desejadas no manejo do pasto. O maior teor de proteína bruta na lâmina foliar (P<0,05) foi na oferta de forragem de 4% e de modo geral, o componente lâmina foliar apresentou maior teor de proteína bruta que o componente colmo. O teor de fibra em detergente ácido foi maior na cultivar Xaraés para os componentes lâmina foliar e colmo. Independente das cultivares de Brachiaria e das ofertas de forragem... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The study aimed to evaluate and measure the morphogenesis, structure and chemical composition of Brachiaria (Marandu Xaraés and Xaraés) submitted to levels of herbage allowance (4, 7, 10 and 13% of live weight) under rotational stocking system. The experiment was conducted at the forage sector at UNESP, Jaboticabal, SP, from November 2007 to February 2008 and November 2008 to February 2009. The experimental design was a complete randomized block design with three replicates per herbage allowance, totalizing 36 plots. Plant height and height compressed were higher at 13% herbage allowance and Xaraés cultivar, which also showed higher leaf mass at pregrazing in the last grazing cycle. In the first year of evaluation and the first grazing cycle, the leaf blade appearance rate was higher in Marandu and Mulato.cultivars. The number of leaf blades alive varied in each Brachiaria cultivar, since this is a particular characteristic of each genotype. The number of basal vegetative tillers was lower at Xaraés cultivar. The number of dead tillers was higher in cultivars Marandu and Mulato (P<0,05), indicating a synchrony between the appearing and death of tillers, characterizing a pattern of intense renewal of tillers in the pasture. In the lower herbage allowance could better control of stem elongation, and the cultivar Marandu presented the characteristics most desirable in the sward. The highest crude protein content in leaf (P<0,05) in was at herbage allowance 4% and in general, the leaf component showed higher crude protein content than the stem component. The content of acid detergent fiber was higher in cultivar Xaraes for leaf and stem components. Regardless of Brachiaria cultivars and herbage allowance studied the chemical composition of leaf blades had higher crude protein and lower levels of neutral detergent fiber contents found in the stem component... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

Apparent digestibility of forage soybean silage was evaluated utilizing a dual continuous flow apparatus in a Latin Square design. The fermenters were inoculated with a mixture of rumen fluid from two ruminally cannulated Angus cows. Fermenters were randomly assigned to one of the following treatments: 1) 76.1% alfalfa silage, 16.1% corn stover, 6.7% dry distiller’s grains (CON); 2) 75.1% soybean silage, 6.5% corn stover, 17.3 % soyhulls (SB); 3) 63.5% soybean pearl millet mixed silage, 15.2% corn stover, 20.2 % soyhulls (SBPM);4) 61.4 % rye grass, 14.8% corn stover, 4.8% dried distiller’s grains, 18.0 % soyhulls (RYE). All diets contained 1.1 % Purdue Heifer developer and were balanced to meet or exceed NRC requirements for a developing heifer and to contain 13.9% crude protein. Treatment had no effect (P ≥ 0.43) on the apparent ruminal digestibility of dry matter (DM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) or crude protein (CP). The SB forage source had the greatest (P = 0.03) fat digestibility compared to SBPM but similar to CON and RYE. Data suggests that the digestibility of forage soybean silage is similar to the digestibility of alfalfa silage. Additionally, if a producer is interested in planting a mixture of forage soybeans and pearl millet silage it too is similar in digestibility when compared to forage soybean alone and alfalfa silage.

Master of Agribusiness / Department of Agricultural Economics / Major Professor Not Listed / Self-propelled forage harvesters are used to make feed for livestock. Producers prefer forage made with these machines because they are able to deliver a feed value that enables improved productivity of their animals in terms of milk production for dairy animals and weight gain for beef animals. Self-propelled forage harvesters are able to make a variety of feed from different crops, including whole-plant corn silage, earlage, and haylage, among others. The self-propelled forage harvester is a complex and expensive piece of machinery for a producer to own. The self-propelled forage harvester market in the United States is a growing market, but small when compared to other equipment such as combines. In today’s environment, productivity is crucial to the success of the agricultural producer. Self-propelled forage harvesters are no exception. Growth of the self-propelled forage harvester market is reflected in increased unit sales, total horsepower sold, and average horsepower of the selfpropelled forage harvesters sold in the United States. This study looks at changes in the number and size of self-propelled forage harvesters being purchased and what factors might be driving those changes. This study found that the amount of milk produced, the type of customer purchasing the equipment, and the average price of milk a producer received explained 81.2% of the variation in the number of self-propelled forage harvesters sold from 2000- 2014. Study results also show that the size of dairy operation, the type of customer purchasing the equipment, and the average price of milk explained 88% of the variability in total horsepower of self-propelled forage harvesters sold from 2000-2014. Finally, the size of dairy operation that a typical cow comes from, the type of customer purchasing the equipment, and the average price of corn were able to explain 98% of the variation of average horsepower of self-propelled forage harvesters over that same time period. The model and analysis will be shared with product planners from John Deere as they develop new machine specifications for self-propelled forage harvesters in the future.

6 pp. / Wheat is commonly grown as a dual purpose crop especially in the Southern Great Plains where the forage is grazed then allowed to mature into a grain crop. In Arizona, clipping a crop planted in October may increase tillering and grain yield. A trial was conducted at the Maricopa Ag Center where various small grain varieties were planted on October 12, 2015, cut for forage on January 10, 2016, and allowed to go to grain and compared with the same varieties planted on December 3, 2016 and not cut for forage. No differences in grain yield due to planting date and clipping were detected. However, the October 12 planting with clipping had larger kernels, greater grain protein, and higher stem density. The income from the sale of the forage was $99/acre based a yield of 2639 lb/acre and a forage value of $75/ton. The added cost per acre to produce this forage included $29 for water (6.27 inches of water at $55/acre-ft) plus $34 for fertilizer (50 lb N/acre of urea at $433/ton). Therefore, even though grain yield was not increased by planting early and clipping, a net increase in revenue of $36/acre was realized from the sale of the forage.