2007 Annual Forage Trials - Langdon Research Extension Center Yield Total Acid Neutral DM 15% 70% Harvest Harvest Crude Digestible Detergent Detergent Crop (Variety) Basis Moisture Moisture Height Moisture Date Protein Nutrients Fiber Fiber Cool Season Forage --------------tons/a----------------- in % d/m ---------------------% DM basis-------------------------- Stark (Oat) 4.7 5.5 15.6 47.7 72.4 23-Jul 8.7 56 41 58 Paul (Oat) 4.6 5.4 15.1 49.6 71.4 23-Jul 8.2 50 46 65 Haybet (Barley) 3.4 4 11.3 33.4 51.7 23-Jul 6.4 51 45 64 Hayes (Barley) 4.1 4.8 13.7 33.5 58.2 23-Jul 7.6 62 35 51 Souris (Oat) 4.7 5.6 15.8 46.5 70 23-Jul 8.1 58 39 55 Paul+Arvika (Oat+Pea) 3.9 4.6 13 48.6 73.8 23-Jul 9.6 53 44 61 Mean 4.2 5.0 14.1 43.2 66.2 C.V. % 10.2 10.5 10.4 2.4 4.7 LSD 5% 0.7 0.8 2.2 1.6 4.7 Planting Date: May 27. Harvest date was according to growth stage of approximately late milk/early dough. Barley was in the hard dough stage. Previous Crop: Fallow Yield Total Acid Neutral DM 15% 70% Harvest Harvest Crude Digestible Detergent Detergent Crop (Variety) Basis Moisture Moisture Height Moisture Date Protein Nutrients Fiber Fiber Warm Season Forage --------------tons/a----------------- in % d/m ---------------------% DM basis-------------------------- PP102M (Pearl Millet) 2.5 2.9 8.2 58 76 20-Aug 5.3 57 40 61 Golden German (German Millet) 3.0 3.6 10.1 49 73 20-Aug 4.2 49 47 69 Piper (Sudan Grass) 2.5 2.9 8.2 71 71 20-Aug 4.9 56 41 63 Nutri+BMR (Sorghum+Sudan) 5.0 5.9 16.8 67 69 20-Aug 4.8 60 38 56 Cerise (Red Proso Millet) 1.7 2.1 5.8 36 65 20-Aug 3.3 56 41 60 Mean 2.9 3.5 9.8 56 71 C.V. % 22.1 21.3 21.4 5.0 4.0 LSD 5% 1.0 1.1 3.2 4.3 4.4 Planting Date: June 1. Harvest date was according to growth stage of approximately early heading to headed. Previous Crop: Wheat