| Summary: | The community service was conducted in Jungutan Village, Karangasem Regency and was aimed to improve<br />the farmers knowlegde especially the members of farmers groups about the utilization of leguminose forage as<br />basal ration for ruminant. The services was conducted on Sunday, 2nd September 2012 at Wana Sari Groups of<br />Farmers at Banjar Untalan, Jungutan Village, and attended by 20 from 24 total members of farmers’ groups<br />(83.33%). The methods used were direct instruction and discussion to the farmers. Almost 43% members of<br />farmers’ groups have been given leguminose besides grass and 57% only given grass as Bali cattle feed. The result<br />of the services showed that the farmer’s awareness and knowlegde improved to give leguminose forage such as<br />Gliricidia sepium, Caliandra callothyrsus, and Leucaena leucochepala, besides grass feeding as basal ration for<br />Bali cattle. The utilization of forage need to be applied because of high energy and protein content in leguminose<br />forage, therefore the dry matter consumption will improve. The nutrient requirement could fulfill and will impact<br />to the improvement of Bali cattle growth and production.
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