Organoleptic Quality and pH of Silage of Young Corn and Sorghum

Effective processing of young corn and sorghum silage can be evaluated based on physical attributes like fragrance, colour, texture, and the properties and transformations that happen in the feed during the ensiling process. These attributes can be employed to assess and establish the quality of the feed. The purpose of this research is to determine the characteristics of young corn and sorghum silage by conducting pH testing and organoleptic analysis. The study used three types of silage: P1 - young corn, P2 - sorghum, and P3 - a mix of young corn and sorghum. The variables examined included colour, aroma, texture, presence of fungi, and pH. The data indicates that the silage produced from young corn and sorghum plants was of high quality. The feed before the silage production process was the same shade, and the end product had a sour scent. Texture-wise, the majority of the silage was slightly rough and not slimy, with no signs of fungal contamination. The pH ranged from 3.63-3.92, confirming the silage's acidic nature. Silage made from young corn and sorghum plants exhibits organoleptic qualities such as a brownish-green hue, mildly fragrant aroma, slightly mushy consistency, and no detected presence of fungus. Moreover, due to its acidic properties resulting from the pH value, it is highly conducive for the proliferation of lactic acid bacteria

The Essential Minerals for Rumen Metabolism

Minerals are a constituent element of nutrition with functions as body defense, reproduction, production and animal body health. In general, minerals act as catalysts that will balance cell membranes, balance acid bases, make enzymes active, and are involved in the fermentation process of rumen microbes. In ruminants, the important role of minerals is to influence the symbiotic micriflora in the digestive tract. The research instrument of this research is Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) which is integrated with testing with the Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) research instrument. Sampling of forage was carried out at the Teaching Farm Lingsar, Matataram University. Each forage sample was taken approximately 53 g fresh weight. The parameters used are the content of Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Copper (Cu), Cobalt (Co), and Selenium (Se). Data from the analysis of essential mineral content using SEM is statistically descriptive with data tabulation, data conversion, data averaging and processing with the help of Microsoft Excel. The results of several experiments using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) based on the elements of Zn, Mn, Cu, Co and Se, among others: The results of the percentage of Zn elements for grass 0.31% and legumes 0.65%. The results of the percentage of Mn elements for 0.31% and 0.65% legumes. The results of the percentage of Cu elements for grass 4.87% and legumes 7.15%. The results of the percentage of Co elements for grass 0.33% and legumes 0.21%. The results of the Se element percentage for grass 0.23% and legumes 0.7%

Budidaya Lamtoro Sebagai Bank Pakan Sumber Protein di Kecamatan Moyo Utara Kabupaten Sumbawa

: Currently, the Lamtoro plant has become the prima donna of forage for ruminants in NTB Province. This plant is able to grow in relatively dry land and can be a source of protein for ruminants, maintenance and maintenance is relatively easy because it does not require a lot of water. On the other hand, the use of lamtoro as a source of protein for ruminant feed is an efficient step in meeting animal feed needs. Through the utilization of lamtoro, the use of less productive land can be utilized as well as a reforestation tree to prevent erosion, on the other hand, the use of lamtoro can increase farmers' income because the cost of foraging for food in the dry season can be minimized, the quality of feed given to livestock is maintained so that livestock productivity is maintained. The dry season remains high, therefore the Maju Bersama Group in the Filter Village of North Moyo District as one of the livestock groups in North Moyo District where the population does a lot of raising ruminant livestock, it is deemed necessary to carry out community empowerment service activities through counseling on “Lamtoro Cultivation As a Protein Source Feed Bank in North Moyo District, Sumbawa Regency. " Providing counseling in the form of demonstrations, speeches (lectures and questions and answers), and distribution of leaflets attended by 20 participants including members of farmer groups and local residents. The results of the counseling were considered very useful. This could be seen from the enthusiasm of the extension participants who attended both the question and answer session and the demonstration session. The output of this counseling result is an ISSN service journal and a brochur

Pelatihan Pengolahan Pakan Asal Limbah Pertanian di Desa Moyo Mekar Moyo Hilir Sumbawa

As an effort to improve the knowledge and skills of rural breeders, community service activities have been carried out with the topic "Training on Feed Processing from Agricultural Waste in Moyo Mekar Village of Moyo Hilir Sumbawa." This service activity was held on the grounds that breeders in Moyo Mekar Village often experience difficulties to meet the needs of their livestock for forage, especially during the dry season, so this sometimes has an unwanted negative impact, such as the occurrence of cases of death and disease in livestock as a result of the declining condition of the livestock. This is due to the ignorance of the breeders in their efforts to overcome the shortage of forage during the dry season. This community service activity has been carried out using three methods, namely lecture, written and demonstration methods. With the lecture method, it was conveyed about the understanding and explanation of how to preserve and treat agricultural waste. Through the written method, it is conveyed by giving brochures to the breeder members. Meanwhile, with the demonstration method, the breeders directly practice ways of preserving and treating agricultural waste. Based on the results of monitoring during the activity, the results of questions and answers and the enthusiasm of the participants, it was seen that the new breeders realized how important the role of nutrition was for livestock, the availability of applying preservation and feed processing technology, and it could also be seen that they had no difficulty in adopting the material provided, then Overall this activity can be said to be quite successful. Recognizing the limitations of the breeders in terms of preservation and processing of feed which is an alternative for providing feed in the dry season, it is suggested that this kind of activity should be continued so that the expected livestock production can be achieved.

Penggunaan Daun Lamtoro Sebagai Pakan Untuk Penggemukan Sapi Bali

Farmers are not used to giving leucaena leaves to the cattle they keep. This is because lack of information about benefits of leucaena is not widely known. Whereas leucaena leaves have high nutritional value and palatable. Cattle body weight can grow well, so farmers get an advantage when using leucaena as feed.Extension activity was conducted in Kelompok Tani Ternak Aik Kolong, Mura Village, District of Brang Ene, West Sumbawa Regency.  Selection of places at the request of community leaders from this place. After the extension activities, farmers have begun to understand and realize that the maintenance cattle for fattening efforts absolutely need quality feed intake.  Farmers will seed and a plant leucaena seed given in the cage area, yard, or in their fields after the rainy season arrives.  This was conveyed in discussions (Q&A) events that developed during extension activities and technical guidance conducted in a simulation. In the end of activities, the farmers still hope that this kind of activity is more often done, so that their skills and knowledge on how to raise cattle fattening can be applied in the Group in particular and in Mura Village-Brang Ene, West Sumbawa Regency generally

Penggunaan Daun Lamtoro Sebagai Pakan Untuk Penggemukan Sapi Bali

Farmers are not used to giving leucaena leaves to the cattle they keep. This is because lack of information about benefits of leucaena is not widely known. Whereas leucaena leaves have high nutritional value and palatable. Cattle body weight can grow well, so farmers get an advantage when using leucaena as feed.Extension activity was conducted in Kelompok Tani Ternak Aik Kolong, Mura Village, District of Brang Ene, West Sumbawa Regency.  Selection of places at the request of community leaders from this place. After the extension activities, farmers have begun to understand and realize that the maintenance cattle for fattening efforts absolutely need quality feed intake.  Farmers will seed and a plant leucaena seed given in the cage area, yard, or in their fields after the rainy season arrives.  This was conveyed in discussions (Q&A) events that developed during extension activities and technical guidance conducted in a simulation. In the end of activities, the farmers still hope that this kind of activity is more often done, so that their skills and knowledge on how to raise cattle fattening can be applied in the Group in particular and in Mura Village-Brang Ene, West Sumbawa Regency generally

Ragam Bahan Untuk Pembuatan Pakan Khusus Yang Diberikan Kepada Pasangan Kerbau Sumbawa Karapan Sebelum Bertanding (Studi Di Kecamatan Empang Kabupaten Sumbawa): Variety Of Ingredients For Manufacturing Special Feeds Given To Couples Sumbawa Buffalo Racing Before The Competition (Study In Empang District, Sumbawa Regency)

A survey was conducted in Empang sub-district, which has many Sumbawa buffalo racing enthusiasts. Before the animals are competed, are they given special feed/herbs? What are their chances of winning? This is what the research will seek to answer, as there is no written information on this subject. The survey found that all farmers give special feed/herbs to their raced sumbawa buffaloes, but the ingredients/recipes differ, ranging from the most complete recipe consisting of 17 ingredients, the medium recipe consisting of 12 ingredients, and the minimalist recipe consisting of 9 ingredients.  All of them have won. The complete recipe won first place (43 pairs of buffalo), the medium recipe won second place (48 pairs of buffalo), and the minimalist recipe (29 pairs of buffalo) won third place.

Pelatihan Teknik Pembuatan Pakan Sapi Bali di Kelompok Peternak Patut Patuh Patju Kelurahan Ampenan Selatan Kecamatan Ampenan Kota Mataram

As an effort to improve the knowledge and skills of farmers in rural areas, service activities have been carried out with the topic "Training on Bali Cattle Feed Making Techniques in the Patut Patuh Patju Farmer Group, South Ampenan Village, Ampenan Sub-district, Mataram City". This service activity was held on the grounds that farmers in Ampenan Selatan Village often have difficulty meeting the needs of their livestock for forage, especially during the dry season, so this sometimes has an unwanted negative impact such as the occurrence of cases of death and disease in livestock as a result of declining livestock conditions. This is due to the ignorance of the farmers in an effort to overcome the shortage of forage during the dry season. This community service activity will be carried out with three methods, namely the lecture, written and demonstration methods. With the lecture method delivered on the understanding and explanation of silage and Ammoniation Fermentation (Amofer). Through the written method, it was delivered by giving a brochure containing how to make silage and make Amofer rice straw. Meanwhile, with the demonstration method, the farmers immediately practiced the preservation and processing method with Silage and Amofer technology. Based on the results of monitoring during the activity, the results of the questions and answers and the enthusiasm of the participants, it was seen that the farmers had just realized the importance of the role of nutrition for livestock, were willing to apply feed preservation and processing technology, and it could also be seen that they had no difficulty in adopting the material provided. So overall this activity can be said to be quite successful. Recognizing the limitations of breeders in terms of conservation and feed processing which is an alternative for providing feed in the dry season, the service team suggests that this kind of activity should be continued so that the expected livestock production can be achieved

Urea’s Effect on Dry Matter, Organic Matter, and Crude Protein Content of Ammoniated Corn Straw

Feed is an absolute necessity that must be guaranteed in the maintenance of ruminants but its availability is always a problem during the dry season so that a fresh forage is difficult to obtain and only agricultural waste in the form of straw is available. One of widely used by farmers, especially in Lombok region, is corn straw. This research aims to evaluate the nutritional content of corn straw that has been ammoniated using urea. This study used corn straw and urea for the ammoniation process with a complete randomized design (CRD) design consisting of 4 treatments and 4 replications, namely T1= corn straw without ammoniation (control), T2= corn straw ammoniated with a dose of 2% urea, T3= corn straw ammoniated with a dose of 4% urea and T4= corn straw ammoniated with a dose of 6% urea. The variables measured were dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM) and crude protein (CP). The results showed that urea used in the ammoniation process of corn straw showed a significant effect (P<0.05) on increasing the content of DM, OM and CP with results ranging from 21.02% - 23.98% for DM content, 88.13% - 91.07% for OM content and 13.53% - 23.81% for CP content. It was concluded that the best dose of urea for ammoniation of corn straw was treatment T4 with a dose of 6% urea with the results of the content of 23.98% DM; 89.94% OM and 23.81% CP, respectively

PENINGKATAN NILAI NUTRISI PAKAN SAPI BETINA INDUK MELALUI PEMANFAATAN LAMTORO DI KELOMPOK TANI TERNAK PADE GENEM KECAMATAN SEKARBELA KOTA MATARAM

Improving nutritional value of feed using Leucaena leucocephala is attainable for everyone as it could easily grow in agriculture land and often found as tree fences in farmers’ residential area. Leucaena leaves contain high valuable nutrition, which favored by the cattle and likewise the increase live weight cattle thoroughly. A community-service based program was carried out at farmer group of Pade Genem in Sekarbela district, Mataram. This program aimed to provide training for cattle farmers on how to feed cattle using leucaena, introducing the methods of reducing anti-nutritional factors that naturally producing by leucaena, as well as planting strategy for feeding and environmental greening. Participative approach was used in the education and training activities through counseling, discourse and illustration methods. Success of program is indicated by enthusiasm and involvement of participants, as well as implementation and adoptio