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Forage Sorghums in the Southern Great Plains
Author(s) -
Hmielowski Tracy
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2018.51.0102
Subject(s) - forage , silage , sorghum , agronomy , irrigation , crop , geography , agroforestry , biology
Corn silage is a major source of forage for dairies and feedlots in the Southern Great Plains, but growing corn in this region requires irrigation. Concerns over the groundwater supply here have some farmers seeking other options. Forage sorghums are gaining popularity as a drought‐tolerant crop that can provide nutritious forage for beef and dairy cows. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Crop Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/538 .