Syllabus - Fall 1995

Instructor:

Ken Moore
Office: 1567 Agronomy Hall
Phone: 294-5482
Email: kjmoore@iastate.edu

Office Hours:

Teaching Assistant:

Keith Harmoney
Office: 1537 Agronomy Hall
Phone: 294-8713

Office Hours:

Course Objectives:

1. To develop an understanding of basic concepts of forage quality and nutritive value.
2. To develop an understanding of laboratory methods used for evaluating forage quality.
3. To develop an understanding of the nutritional biochemistry of forage species.
4. To develop an understanding of plant and environmental factors which affect forage quality.
5. To develop an understanding of principles involved in the post-harvest physiology and preservation of forages.
6. To describe systems of forage utilization including hay, silage, and pasture.

Texts:

Forage Quality, Evaluation, and Utilization. 1994. G. C. Fahey, Jr. et al., eds. American Society of Agronomy, Inc. Madison, WI. (Required)

Post-harvest Physiology and Preservation of Forages. 1995. K. J. Moore and M. A. Peterson, eds. CSSA Special Publication No. 22, Crop Science Society of America, Inc. Madison, WI. (Recommended)

KJM / Fall 1995