Download or read book Evaluation of Cattle Management for Systems with Limited Perennial Pasture written by Morgan T. Grabau and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to the conversion of perennial pasture and hay land to cropland in the western corn belt region, alternative methods of cow/calf management are being used to decrease reliance on perennial forages. These include grazing corn residue and feeding cow/calf pairs in confinement. Previous research has shown that limit-feeding a diet of low-quality forage and energy-dense co-products to cows in confinement is cost effective. However, this strategy may limit the intake of the young calf and thus their performance. A study was conducted to evaluate the impacts of two alternative calf management strategies when pairs are in confinement, early weaning or creep feeding. The results suggest that providing a separate creep diet containing higher quality forage to the calf is a cost effective option as opposed to keeping cows and calves as pairs providing the limit fed diet containing low quality forage, or weaning calves early and feeding the cow and calf separately. Winter grazing of corn residue is a common practice, whereas grazing into spring is rare due to concerns about soil compaction and negative effects on subsequent crop yield. A study was conducted to evaluate the impacts of spring grazing and stocking density when targeting a grazing rate of consumption of 50% of the leaf and husk. The results suggest that grazing in the spring when the soil is thawed and wet results in negligible compaction. Increased stocking density in the spring when grazing corn residue does increase surface roughness and soil penetration resistance, but these effects were minimal. In fact, subsequent soybean yield was increased in a high yielding irrigated field due to grazing at both a normal and high stocking density in the spring. Combining confinement of cows with grazing residue may be a solution to maintain cow herds without utilizing perennial forages.
Download or read book Guide to Pasture Condition Scoring written by Dennis Cosgrove and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Management Strategies for Sustainable Cattle Production in Southern Pastures written by Monte Rouquette Jr. and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management Strategies for Sustainable Cattle Production in Southern Pastures is a practical resource for scientists, students, and stakeholders who want to understand the relationships between soil-plant interactions and pasture management strategies, and the resultant performance of cow-calf and stocker cattle. This book illustrates the importance of matching cattle breed types and plant hardiness zones to optimize cattle production from forages and pastures. It explains the biologic and economic implications of grazing management decisions made to improve sustainability of pastures and cattle production while being compliant with present and future environmental concerns and cattle welfare programs. - Documents the effects of cattle grazing on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints - Discusses strategies to enhance soil fertility, soil health, and nutrient cycling in pastures - Provides information on the use of stocking rates, stocking strategies and grazing systems to optimize cow-calf production of weaned calves and stockers. - Presents innovations in cattle supplementation and watering systems to minimize negative impacts on water and soil health - Includes methods for weed control to maintain pasture condition and ecosystem stability - Describes management strategies to integrate cattle operations with wildlife sustainability
Download or read book Evaluation of Pasture Systems and Grain Levels for Growing Beef Cattle with Prediction Equations for Estimating Animal Performance written by Steven C. Fransen and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effective Cattle Management in Riparian Zones written by Robert C. Ehrhart and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Management intensive Grazing written by Jim Gerrish and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using vivid images and detailed explanations, Gerrish takes graziers step by step through the MiG system. He begins from the ground up with the soil, and advances through the management of pastures and animals. Written for those new to MiG grazing, Gerrish's insight and personal experience can help experienced graziers fine tune their grazing operations for added income.
Download or read book Evaluation of Twelve month Pasture forage Management Strategies for Range Cows written by Llewellyn Leo Manske and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breeding for Robustness in Cattle written by Marija Klopčič and published by Brill Wageningen Academic. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past decade has revealed unfavourable trends in e.g. fertility, udder health and locomotion in some major dairy cattle breeds due to a large increase in production and insufficient consideration of functional traits in the breeding goals. Such unfavourable trends in some functional traits increase costs. Additionally, the enlargement of herds leads to less available labour time per individual cow. This asks for cows that are easy to handle. At the same time, society is demanding a higher welfare standard of animals. These contradicting developments have increased the desire for so called more robust animals. Robustness can be defined as 'the ability to maintain homeostasis in commonly accepted and sustainable herds of the near future'; or 'the ability of the cow to function well in the environment she lives in as well as in a wide range of climates and production systems'. This book contains a series of articles (26) dealing with the concept of robustness, including aspects like evolution, genetics, environment, animal health and welfare, and integrity. Besides the major functional traits also the links to energy balance, hot climatic conditions, and the attitude and input of stakeholders towards robustness as part of the breeding program are discussed. This book is the first attempt to summarise the available knowledge concerning this topic in cattle, making this book unique. The contributions are from authors of 16 countries from all over the world. However, the focus is presently on farm animal level, while in future robustness of the whole production system may also require additional attention.
Download or read book New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book General Technical Report INT written by and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wildlife and Range Research Needs in Northern Mexico and Southwestern United States written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Forages Volume 2 written by Kenneth J. Moore and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 963 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture, 7th Edition, Volume II will extensively evaluate the current knowledge and information on forage agriculture. Chapters written by leading researchers and authorities in grassland agriculture are aggregated under section themes, each one representing a major topic within grassland science and agriculture. This 7th edition will include two new additional chapters covering all aspects of forage physiology in three separate chapters, instead of one in previous editions. Chapters will be updated throughout to include new information that has developed since the last edition. This new edition of the classic reference serves as a comprehensive supplement to An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture, Volume I.
Download or read book Ironside Grazing Management Program written by United States. Bureau of Land Management and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Effects of Conservation Practices on Grazing Lands written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book ILCA Annual Report 1988 written by International Livestock Centre for Africa and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bibliography of Agriculture written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 1732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings Of The Xiv International Grassland Congress written by J. Allan Smith and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 1500 scientists from around the globe participated in the InternationalGrassland Congress at the University of Kentucky in 1981, sharing existingknowledge of grasslands and exploring methods for increasing the productivity oflivestock/forage systems so as to better feed mankind while maintaining or improvingenvironmental quality. Of the nearly 500 papers presented on previously unpublishedoriginal research or experimental research and development projects, 273 were selectedfor inclusion in this book. They cover the current basic and applied research on productionand utilization of forages from grasslands the world over.
