Module 3: Forage Quality and Animal Nutrition

The 3rd module includes a 'mini-documentary' video to introduce the issues, followed by 6 narrated PowerPoint presentations. The quiz includes questions on both the video and the 6 presentations. The quiz must be completed for Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Videos and Lectures

• Module Outline

• Mini-documentary Video

• Presentation 1: Forage Quality from the Animal’s Perspective

• Presentation 2: Forage Quality from a Nutritional Perspective

• Presentation 3: Herbivore Digestion

• Presentation 4: Animal Nutrient Requirements

• Presentation 5: Balancing Nutrient Requirements and Forage Quality

• Quiz

Supporting Resources

• Annual Rangeland Forage Quality

• Using Stage of Maturity to Predict the Quality of Annual Range Forage

• Balancing Beef Cow Nutrient Requirements and Seasonal Forage Quality on Annual Rangeland

• Body Condition Scoring of Beef Cows