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Publication Date
1993
Location
New Zealand
Description
The _objectives were to provide a practical production unit to train students and farm advisors and to maximise grazing, evaluate forage cultivars, document production data and utilise woodlot understorey. A year-round grazing unit was developed on a S.86 ha farmlec (70% temperate pasture; 24% subtropical pasture; 20% woods) for 22-30 ewes and their lambs, 6-8 dairy heifers, and 12-24 angora and meat goats. Farmlet N rate averaged 135 kg/ha/year with excess spring growth harvesced for winter feeding. Live-weight gain averaged 6S4 kg/ha/year. Lambs weaned/ewe exposed to ram, was 1,6 (mature) and 0.8 (yearling). Stocking rate for 3 years ranged from 1.8 to 2.94 AU/ha. Gross income, based on 1991 prices, was, US$) 100 /ha. Students and advisors visit the. site several times per year.
Citation
Green, J T.; Mueller, J P.; and Washburn, S P., "A Farmlet for Teaching Grazing Management" (1993). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 7.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session15/7)
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A Farmlet for Teaching Grazing Management
New Zealand
The _objectives were to provide a practical production unit to train students and farm advisors and to maximise grazing, evaluate forage cultivars, document production data and utilise woodlot understorey. A year-round grazing unit was developed on a S.86 ha farmlec (70% temperate pasture; 24% subtropical pasture; 20% woods) for 22-30 ewes and their lambs, 6-8 dairy heifers, and 12-24 angora and meat goats. Farmlet N rate averaged 135 kg/ha/year with excess spring growth harvesced for winter feeding. Live-weight gain averaged 6S4 kg/ha/year. Lambs weaned/ewe exposed to ram, was 1,6 (mature) and 0.8 (yearling). Stocking rate for 3 years ranged from 1.8 to 2.94 AU/ha. Gross income, based on 1991 prices, was, US$) 100 /ha. Students and advisors visit the. site several times per year.
