Harvesting Crop Residues
G1846
Published 2012
Published 2012
Harvesting crop residue has increased in recent years and demand is likely to grow. Letting cattle graze corn stalks is a long-standing practice in many areas, but increased use of distillers grain the diet of beef cattle is contributing to reduced feeding of alfalfa hay and corn silage and increased harvesting and feeding of crop residue. Many long-term factors, including nutrient removal and soil erosion from wind and water, need to be consider when deciding whether to harvest residue.
Publication Details
| Authors |
Charles S. Wortmann Robert N. Klein Wallace W Wilhelm Charles A. Shapiro |
|---|---|
| Subject | |
| Publication Date | June 30, 2008 |
| Last Revision Date | July 30, 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Formats |
HTML / PDF |
| Series | NebGuide |