Covering hay in the irrigated Sonoran Desert decreases heat damage

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" Covering hay in the irrigated Sonoran Desert decreases heat damage "
Guerrero, Juan N.; Lopez, Martin I.; Cervantes, Miguel

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	944666
Doc. No	:	LA2sr0847x
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Guerrero, Juan N.; Lopez, Martin I.; Cervantes, Miguel
Title & Author	:	Covering hay in the irrigated Sonoran Desert decreases heat damage [Article]\ Guerrero, Juan N.; Lopez, Martin I.; Cervantes, Miguel
Title of Periodical	:	California Agriculture
Volume/ Issue Number	:	59/4
Date	:	2005
Abstract	:	Hay stored for prolonged periods of time decreases in value for feeding livestock. The irrigated Sonoran Desert of southeastern California and western Arizona is the hottest inhabited part of the United States, with summer temperatures routinely exceeding 100°F from May through October. We evaluated the effects of three methods of hay storage there during the summer: uncovered, under a roof and under a tarp. After 21 weeks, hay that was protected from summer solar radiation, either by the use of barn storage or plastic tarps, had more digestible content.