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Cynodon nlemfuensis, the African Bermuda-grass, is a species of grass, genus Cynodon, family Poaceae. [2] [3] It is native to Tropical Africa except West Africa, and widely introduced as a forage elsewhere; Hawaii, Texas, Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Galápagos, South America, western and southern Africa, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, the Philippines and Australia. [1]
Cynodon dactylon, commonly known as Bermuda grass, also known as couch grass in Australia and New Zealand, is a grass found worldwide. It is native to Europe , Africa , Australia and much of Asia .
Tifton 85, like some other grasses (e.g. sorghum), produce cyanide salts under certain conditions and have been implicated in livestock deaths due to a condition commonly known as 'bloat', or 'Prussic Acid Poisoning'. In June 2012 15 head of cattle in Bastrop County, Texas (near Austin) died from consumption of Tifton 85. Before this event the ...
The genus as a whole as well as its species are commonly known as Bermuda grass or dog's tooth grass. [citation needed] Species [1] [3] Cynodon ambiguus (Ohwi) P.M.Peterson; Cynodon barberi Rang. & Tadul. – India, Sri Lanka; Cynodon convergens F.Muell. Cynodon coursii A.Camus – Madagascar
Hay is grass, legumes, or other herbaceous plants that have been cut and dried to be stored for use as animal fodder, either for large grazing animals raised as livestock, such as cattle, horses, goats, and sheep, or for smaller domesticated animals such as rabbits [1] and guinea pigs. Pigs can eat hay, but do not digest it as efficiently as ...
Award design, from Executive Order. Glenn W. Burton (May 5, 1910 near Clatonia, Gage County, Nebraska – November 22, 2005 Tifton, Georgia) was an American agricultural scientist [1] [2] notable for his pioneering work in plant breeding, development of pearl millet in 1956, and for other contributions that helped increase world food production.
By the late 17th century, a new market in imported grass seed had begun in New England. [17] Much of the new grasses brought by Europeans spread quickly and effectively, often ahead of the colonists. One such species, Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon), became the most important pasture grass for the southern colonies. [citation needed]
Ranching or grass-based production These systems revolve around access to privately owned or rented grasslands, which the ruminant livestock feed on. In general, the livestock keeper has a fixed home and animals move around the property as needed to obtain freshly grown grass. [citation needed] Pastoralism Pastoralism