Month: July 2014

browse: Leaves, twigs, and other high-growing vegetation eaten by herbivores. Managing browse availability is important for the nutrition and well-being of grazing animals.

grain crop: A grain crop is a cereal crop such as wheat. Producing high-quality grain crops meets food industry standards and increases farm profitability.

twinter: A two-year-old ewe. Proper management of twinters can enhance wool and meat production.

transmissible spongiform encephalopathy: The name given to the group of spongiform encephalopathies which affect animals or humans, including scrapie and BSE. Abbr TSE. Proper management of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies can prevent disease transmission and protect livestock health.