Healthy animals, productive pastures and responsible land use are the goals of a video recently released by the Oregon State University Extension Service.
"Who's Coming to Dinner" examines the eating habits of cows, sheep, horses and goats and explores how forage selection, pugging, trampling and fencing contribute to a pasture's health and sustainablity.
"Properly-maintained pastures can provide a wonderful buffet for all kinds of animals, but proper care requires an understanding of who's coming to dinner," said David Hannaway, OSU Extension forage specialist. "The structure of an animal's mouth helps determine how and what it will eat. Since most animals are built differently, they eat differently."
The 15-minute video is designed for farmers, livestock managers, veterinarians and 4-H students, says Kimberly Hannaway, an educational consultant who co-wrote the production. "Anyone who feeds livestock can benefit from viewing this program," she said.
"Who's Coming to Dinner" (VTP 028) costs $19.95 (including shipping). An orderform is available online at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/orderform.pdf.
Mail orders should be sent to: Publication Orders, Extension and Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University, 422 Kerr Administrative Services Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-2119. For additional information about "Who's Coming to Dinner?" and related videos available through EESC, visit our Web site at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/eesc/.
Steve Dodrill, Producer
Extension and Experiment Station Communications
Oregon State University
422 Kerr Administrative Services Building
Corvallis, OR 97331-2119
Phone: (541) 737-0803
E-mail: steve.dodrill@oregonstate.edu