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forage crops

 Subject
Subject Source: Nalt
Scope Note: Annual or perennial crops grown primarily to provide feed for livestock. During harvesting operations, most of the aboveground portion of the plant is removed from the field and processed for later feeding. Use for crops grown for consumption by livestock; For the edible plant parts other than grain that are grazed by animals or that can be harvested for feeding of animals USE forage.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

USDA Forage Crop Investigations Notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: MS0325
Content Description The USDA Forage Crop Investigations Notebooks consist of field notes written by William J. Morse from 1909 to 1930 while he was working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forage Crop Investigations. There are 55 handwritten ledgers documenting Morse's discoveries of foreign plants throughout his international travels. Almost half of the field notes relate to the Dorsett-Morse Oriental Agricultural Exploration Expedition of 1929 to 1931. See also the Dorsett-Morse Oriental...
Dates: 1909-1930; Majority of material found within 1929-1931
Found in: National Agricultural Library Special Collections