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Grazed pasture parameters. II. Pasture dry-matter use in a stocking rate and grazing management experiment with dairy cows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

A. G. Campbell
A. G. Campbell
Affiliation:
Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand
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1. Dry-matter intake, pasture utilization and grazing pressure were studied over 3 years on a small-scale replica of a dairy cow grazing management x stocking rate trial.

2. The four treatments were:

(i) Controlled rotational grazing, light stocking rate (0.95 cow/acre).

(ii) Controlled rotational grazing, heavy stocking rate (1.19 cow/acre).

(iii) Uncontrolled, set stocked grazing, light stocking rate (0.95 cow/acre).

(iv) Uncontrolled, set stocked grazing, heavy stocking rate (1.19 cows/acre).

3. Mean D.M. intakes were: (i) 29, (ii) 21, (iii) 28 and (iv) 21 lb./cow per day. D.M. intake was reduced on average by 7 ± 2.1 lb./cow per day at the higher level of stocking.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 67 , Issue 2 , October 1966 , pp. 211 - 216
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1966

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