Special Topics


 
  • Silage [under construction]

    Some useful silage publications

Popularization of a Novel Technology for Silage Making in Western Burkina Faso (Brahim Kebe)

Silage making in the tropics with particular emphasis on smallholders [English version]

Uso del Ensilaje en el Trópico Privilegiando Opciones para Pequeños Campesinos [Spanish version]

Silage in Europe

Legume Silages for Animal Production, Workshop proceedings, 2001

Legume Silages for Animal Production, booklet, 2001 (also available in Finnish, German and Swedish)

Proceedings of the XIth International Silage Conference, 1996

Proceedings of the XIIth International Silage Conference, 1999

Proceedings of the XIIIth International Silage Conference, 2002

Silage Manual (Alberta, Canada)

The Balewrapping Handbook

FAO Electronic Conference on Silage Production in the Tropics

Proceedings of FAO electronic conference "Silage making in the tropics with particular emphasis on smallholders" (English) (Spanish)

Maize - Producing and Feeding Maize Silage

Ensilaging of tropical forages with particular reference to South East Asian systems ( F.Y.Chin)

Silage production from tropical forages in Australia (A.G. Kaiser and J.W. Piltz)

Ensiling of tropical forages with Particular Reference to African Livestock Systems. Forage production and conservation for dry season feeding of smallholder dairy cattle in the semi-arid region of Southern Africa (Titterton M. et al.)

Silage in Europe

Publication "Silage in Europe". A survey of 33 countries, 1996.

Estimated area of crops for silage (1994) by country (in Europe)

Estimated production of silage and hay (1994) by country (in Europe)

Latest Silage Conference/Proceedings

Links

Useful websites

Some powerpoint presentations on silage

Hay, silage, haylage slide show

Ensiling of forage legumes

Effects of legume silages on intake and animal performance

Silage - Queensland, Australia