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straw 1. mature, dry foliage of a cereal crop after the grain has been harvested by a header or by threshing. Has very low digestibility, energy and protein content. Used principally as bedding but in some economies is used as feed. Causes impaction of the rumen in cattle and ileocecal valve in horses. Is more digestible if chopped and fed with a protein supplement or urea. If left standing in the field is referred to as stubble. When fed in this way there is a variable amount of spilt grain available also. 2. a hollow, plastic tube used for the storage of frozen semen. See also french straws. straw eating a vice in stabled horses which may require muzzling to avoid the occurrence of impaction colic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Integrated Corn-Based BioRefinery (ICBR)
is aligned with DuPont's strategy to develop new innovations that
can convert energy crops, such as grasses, and agricultural byproducts,
such as straw and corn stalks, into biofuels and other renewably sourced
materials. CWT claims it works on anything
containing carbon: agricultural byproducts, used tires, sewage, even
discarded appliances. "These grants are designed to increase the use of renewable
energy and reduce open-field burning of agricultural byproducts,"
said Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency Secretary, Lon S. |
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