Climatic risk zoning allows the identification of areas of low risk of reduced crop productivity due to climatic events. In Brazil, losses to agriculture due to climate are mainly caused by drought. The objective of this research was to determine areas of low climatic risk for corn and palisade grass cultivated in integrated crop-livestock systems in Sao Paulo state. Corn varieties characterized by a 120-day growing cycle and soil with three different water holding capacities (sandy, medium and clayey soils) […]

Water is a nutrient of extreme importance for animals and must be considered vital in any rearing phase. The increasing scarcity of this precious natural resource has concerned different segments of society in order to find solutions for rational and sustainable use of this nutrient. Small ruminants, especially sheep and goats, have social and economic importance due to their great ability in adapting to adverse environmental conditions and using water efficiently. Thus, they might be a good alternative to mitigate […]

This work aims to evaluate the passage of digesta kinetics through the digestive tract and estimate the water and nitrogen balance in horses fed different levels of roughage in diets. Four crossbred yearling were used with age of 18 months, housed in individual stalls and exercised once a day. The present experiment was performed according to a 4 X 4 Latin Square design which each experimental period had 14 days for adaptation to diet and five days for fecal collection. […]