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Any crop that is harvested green and preserved in a succulent condition by partial fermentation in a more-or-less airtight container such as a silo.

Silage refers to feed preserved by an anaerobic fermentation process in which lactic acid and volatile fatty acids (produced by fermentation) lower the pH of the silage.

Publications

thumbnail for publication: Wilting Bermudagrass Improves Forage Silage Quality and Cattle Performance

Wilting Bermudagrass Improves Forage Silage Quality and Cattle Performance

Matt Hersom and William E. Kunkle

thumbnail for publication: Harvesting, Storing, and Feeding Forages as Round Bale Silage

Harvesting, Storing, and Feeding Forages as Round Bale Silage

Matt Hersom and William E. Kunkle

thumbnail for publication: Comparison of Hay or Round Bale Silage as a Means to Conserve Forage

Comparison of Hay or Round Bale Silage as a Means to Conserve Forage

Matt Hersom, Todd Thrift, and Joel Yelich

Using Drought-Stressed Corn for Silage, Hay, or Grazing

D. L. Wright, D. E. Mayo, H. E. Jowers, and I. Small

Silage Crops for Dairy and Beef Cattle I: Corn

Marcelo Wallau, Joao Vendramini, Adegbola Adesogan, Diwakar Vyas, and Kevin Korus

This publication covers crop choices and agronomic aspects of silage production in Florida, from planting until preparing to harvest, for corn. Written by Marcelo Wallau, Joao Vendramini, Adegbola Adesogan, Diwakar Vyas, and Kevin Korus, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, revised February 2022.

Silage Crops for Dairy and Beef Cattle II: Sorghum and Other Forage Crops

Marcelo Wallau, Joao Vendramini, Adegbola Adesogan, Diwakar Vyas, and Kevin Korus

This publication is a second article on silage crops for dairy and beef cattle that explores crop choices and agronomic aspects of silage production in Florida, from planting until preparing to harvest for sorghum, sorghum x sudan, pearl millet, and cool-season small grain silages. Written by Marcelo Wallau, Joao Vendramini, Adegbola Adesogan, Diwakar Vyas, and Kevin Korus, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, February 2022.

Silage Harvesting, Storing, and Feeding

A. T. Adesogan and Y. C. Newman

This publication discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and phases of silage fermentation and the factors affecting silage quality. Written by A. T. Adesogan and Y. C. Newman, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, reviewed June 2021.