Characterization of First Cut Alfalfa and Grass Silage Management Practices on Canadian Dairy Farms

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-07-18 DOI:10.1139/cjas-2024-0010

C. Plett, Nancy L. McLean, Carole Lafreniere, Shabtai Bittman, Kim Ominski, J.C. Plaizier

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Production practices for first cut alfalfa (ALF), alfalfa-grass (AFG) and grass silages (GRS) were surveyed on dairy farms in four Canadian regions, i.e. British Columbia (BC, n=21), Prairies (PRA, n=32), Central Canada (CEN, n=218), and Atlantic Canada (ATL, n=17). Results are presented as percentages of responses by region; forage type, silo type, wilting method and inoculant use varied among regions. In CEN (93.0%), ATL (88.2%), and PRA (68.8%) AFG was most common. In BC, GRS was most common (66.7%). ALF was only reported in the PRA (28.1%) and CEN (5.6%). Respondents from BC only reported bunkers (52.4%) and baleage (28.6%). Bunkers were most common in PRA (31.3%), followed by baleage (28.1%), piles (18.8%) and tower silos (6.3%). In CEN tower silos were most common (37.2%), followed by bunkers (33.9%), baleage (22.0%), and piles (1.8%). In ATL bunkers (29.4%) and baleage (29.4%) were most common, followed by tower silos (17.7%), and piles (11.8%). Wilting was mostly done in windrows: BC (55.0%), PRA (45.0%), CEN (77.1%), and ATL (71.0%). In BC and ATL, 45% and 17.7%, respectively, of respondents used tedders to enhance wilting. In BC, CEN, ATL, and PRA, 55%, 58.3%, 64.7% and 44.8% respectively of respondents used inoculants.

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加拿大奶牛场初割苜蓿和青草青贮管理方法的特点

对加拿大四个地区（不列颠哥伦比亚省（BC，n=21）、大草原省（PRA，n=32）、加拿大中部省（CEN，n=218）和加拿大大西洋省（ATL，n=17）的奶牛场初割紫花苜蓿（ALF）、苜蓿草（AFG）和青贮草（GRS）的生产实践进行了调查。结果以各地区回答的百分比表示；各地区的牧草类型、青贮窖类型、枯萎方法和接种剂使用情况各不相同。在 CEN（93.0%）、ATL（88.2%）和 PRA（68.8%），AFG 最常见。在 BC，GRS 最常见（66.7%）。只有 PRA（28.1%）和 CEN（5.6%）报告了 ALF。不列颠哥伦比亚省的受访者只报告了油舱（52.4%）和捆包（28.6%）。料仓在 PRA 最常见（31.3%），其次是捆包（28.1%）、堆垛（18.8%）和塔式筒仓（6.3%）。在 CEN，塔筒仓最常见（37.2%），其次是料仓（33.9%）、捆包（22.0%）和堆垛（1.8%）。在 ATL，最常见的是料仓（29.4%）和捆包（29.4%），其次是塔式筒仓（17.7%）和堆垛（11.8%）。晾晒大多在风车中进行：BC (55.0%)、PRA (45.0%)、CEN (77.1%) 和 ATL (71.0%)。在不列颠哥伦比亚和亚特兰大，分别有 45% 和 17.7% 的受访者使用驯化机加强枯萎。在 BC、CEN、ATL 和 PRA，分别有 55%、58.3%、64.7% 和 44.8%的受访者使用接种剂。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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31.40

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312

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2 months

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