Forages in Equine Nutrition, Part 2 - Shelagh Niblock

Today’s podcast we re-visit with Shelagh Niblock, who is an equine nutritionist and forage science expert. In the second part of Shelagh’s talk, she dives in more detail on minerals and vitamins as it relates to balancing equine rations as well as what to watch for as far as poisonous plants are concerned.

If you are not a horse person, stick around for the last portion of this podcast when we look into the Forage Factsheet vault with Factsheet #30 - Getting the most from your soil moisture.

1.  “Management Strategies for Cattle During Dry Conditions” Management Strategies for Cattle During Dry Conditions (alberta.ca)

<https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/d08ec60b-39b8-48a7-8a66-3f9d9f91bec0/resource/9cc82ac9-d21f-45e1-af8d-071b1022fbc7/download/2009-420-816-2.pdf>
 2.  “What’s What in Feed Tests: A Vocabulary Enhancer” http://peaceforage.bc.ca/forage_facts_pdfs/FF_20_Understanding_Feed_Tests.pdf
 3.  Beef Cattle Research Centre - Forage & Grasslands - Beef Cattle Research Council (beefresearch.ca)
<http://www.beefresearch.ca/research/forage-grasslands.cfm>
    *   “Don’t let high winter feed costs stall your herd’s reproductive momentum” http://www.beefresearch.ca/blog/dont-let-high-winter-feed-costs-stall-your-herds-reproductive-momentum/
    *   “Drought Management Strategies” Drought Management Strategies - Beef Cattle Research Council (beefresearch.ca)<http://www.beefresearch.ca/research-topic.cfm/drought-management-strategies-96>
    *   Economics of Pregnancy Testing Beef Cattle Model http://www.beefresearch.ca/economicmodel/pregnancy-detection.cfm
 4.  Overview AAFC Livestock Tax Deferral Provision Livestock Tax Deferral Provision | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)<https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agriculture-and-environment/drought-watch-and-agroclimate/livestock-tax-deferral-provision> PAIRED WITH 2021 Livestock Tax Deferral – Prescribed Regions (canada.ca)<https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agriculture-and-environment/drought-watch-and-agroclimate/livestock-tax-deferral-provision/2021-list-prescribed-regions>
 5.  Beef Ration Rules of Thumb https://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex9146/$file/420_52-4.pdf?OpenElement
 6.  The importance of pregnancy checking the cow herd www.pipestoneflyer.ca/news/the-importance-of-pregnancy-checking-the-cow-herd/<http://www.pipestoneflyer.ca/news/the-importance-of-pregnancy-checking-the-cow-herd/>
 7.  Beef Cow-calf Operation Reduction Strategies http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/econ8818/$file/strategies.pdf?OpenElementThis is slightly older publication but has principles that are not time constrained e.g. matching feed with need and pros/cons of different reduction strategies.
 8.  Beef Cow Rations and Winter Feeding Guidelines http://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry/agribusiness-farmers-and-ranchers/livestock/cattle-poultry-and-other-livestock/cattle/beef-cow-rations-and-winter-feeding-guidelines background information and links to example rations based on different types of roughage for different category of animals.