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(Pasture Land Management System (PLMS) FAQ About Grazing |
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Author: numerous |
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State: VA Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: FAQ including Definitions, Financial Aspects of Grazing Management Systems, Management-Intensive Grazing (MiG), Pasture Growth Dynamics & the Effects of Grazing, Pasture Quality, Planning Procedures for Establishing Rotational Grazing Systems
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Assessing the Pasture Soil Resource |
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Author: Sullivan |
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State: US Year: 2001 |
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Excerpt: This technical note provides methods to determine biological activity of pasture soils & practical tips on improving the usefulness of typical soil & plant samples.
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Bloat |
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Author: Undersander, Combs |
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State: WI Year: 2001 |
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Excerpt: Bloat is a digestive disorder characterized by an accumulation of gas in the first two compartments of a ruminant's stomach (the rumen & reticulum). Observable bloat can occur after as little as 15 minutes of grazing.
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Complementary Supplementation of Grazing Dairy Cows - R & H Hall Technical Bulletin |
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Author: Peyraud |
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State: Ireland Year: 2001 |
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Excerpt: The use of forage as a supplement should only be provided during periods of severe grass shortage. Studies suggest that the large substitution rates obtained with forages appear to be mediated by a large reduction in grazing time which can reach 40 …
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Controlled Grazing |
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Author: Mueller, Green |
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State: NC Year: 1995 |
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Excerpt: Controlled grazing is a method for regulating how often & how much to graze in order to control the quality, yield, consumption & persistence of forage from pasture. Controlled grazing attempts to optimize animal performance & reduce wasted forage
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Controlled Grazing of Virginia Pastures |
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Author: White, Wolf |
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State: VA Year: 2000 |
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Excerpt: Regardless of the grazing method(s) utilized, the goal is to provide the amount & quality of the forage required by the particular class of grazing animal, while maintaining or improving the vigor of the plants being grazed.
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Dairy Farmers Try Various Techniques To Be Profitable |
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Author: Swisher |
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State: VA Year: 1998 |
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Excerpt: Rotational grazing can provide an opportunity for some (not all) dairy producers to reduce cost as well as increase their net cash farm income. Rotational grazing is an environmentally sound alternative to dry-lot feeding.
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Dairy Grazing Farms Financial Summary: Fourth Year Report Data from 2003, 2002, 2001, & 2000 Regional/Multi-State Interpretation of Small Farm Data |
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Author: Kriegl and others |
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State: US Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: Careful examination of the data suggests that achieving a given level of Net Farm Income from Operations (NFIFO) per Cow or per hundredweight EQ is more difficult in a seasonal system. The average grazing herd with less than 100 cows had a higher NFIFO…
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Determining Pasture Condition |
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Author: Cosgrove, Understander, Davis |
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State: WI Year: 1996 |
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Excerpt: Pasture condition scoring involves the visual examination of 10 categories which have an impact on pasture condition. The total score for an individual paddock is determined & that score is used to rank that paddock as very poor, poor, good or very good.
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Divying up the forage pie |
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Author: Sullivan |
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State: NY Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Since grazed land is still feeding your cows, you’re just changing your forage harvesting system & reducing your
need for forage storage. Remember, your herd will consume, on average, almost the same total amount of the forage pie every day.
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