Value Added Opportunities from the Manufacture and Feeding of Silages Produced from Liquid Cheese Whey and Other By-products to Growing and Finishing Cattle and Beef Cows

Project Overview

SW01-001
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2001: $59,777.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $20,758.00
Region: Western
State: Utah
Principal Investigator:
Dale Zobel
Email
ADVS Dept., Utah State University

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: barley, corn, grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Animals: bovine
  • Animal Products: dairy

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage, feed formulation, feed rations, stockpiled forages, winter forage
  • Crop Production: foliar feeding, nutrient cycling, application rate management, tissue analysis
  • Education and Training: demonstration, display, extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, new enterprise development, budgets/cost and returns, agricultural finance, value added
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, soil stabilization
  • Production Systems: integrated crop and livestock systems
  • Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis
  • Sustainable Communities: partnerships, public participation, sustainability measures
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.