Track 23-1: Innovation Systems in Grasslands/Rangelands through Education and Practice

The XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress took place in Hohhot, China from June 29 through July 5, 2008.
Proceedings edited by Organizing Committee of 2008 IGC/IRC Conference
Published by Guangdong People's Publishing House

XXI International Grassland Congress/
VIII International Rangeland Congress:
Innovation Systems in Grasslands/Rangelands through Education and Practice

Recent Innovations in Education‐Extension‐Research Networks of Industrialised Agricultures

Mark Paine, University of Melbourne, Australia
Marianne Cerf, AgroParisTech, France

The Battle over Cattle: Livestock Management in a Changing Rural Landscape

Monique Salomon, University of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa
Robert Fincham, University of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa
Terry Everson, University of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa

Assessing the Contribution of Mixed Farming Systems to Biodiversity across Australia's Sheep‐Wheat Zone: The Grain & Graze Participatory Research Model

Kerry L. Bridle, University of Tasmania, Australia
Peter McQuillan, University of Tasmania, Australia
Dave Green, University of Tasmania, Australia
Janet Smith, University of Tasmania, Australia
Margy Fitzgerald, University of Tasmania, Australia
Ted Lefroy, University of Tasmania, Australia

Why Farmers Don't Always Practice 'Optimum' Management: Case Study of Small Stock Ranching Systems in Southern Namibia

Stephanie E. Domptail, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany
Alexander Popp, Potsdam University, Germany
Ernst‐August Nuppenau, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany

An Evolving Model for a Livestock and Fodder Development Project Involving the Poverty Stricken Communities of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

P. W. Conradie, Dohne Agriculture Development Institute, South Africa
D. Swart, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
B. King, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
M. Macanda, Dohne Agriculture Development Institute, South Africa
U. Gulwa, Dohne Agriculture Development Institute, South Africa
G. Jordaan, Dohne Agriculture Development Institute, South Africa

Are Drought‐Related Crashes in Pastoral Cattle Herds Predictable? — More Evidence of Equilibrium Dynamics from the Douthern Ethiopian Rangelands

D. Layne Coppock, GL‐CRSP PARIMA
G. Gebru, GL‐CRSP PARIMA
S. Mesele, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia
S. Desta, GL‐CRSP PARIMA

Australian Sheep Farmers Are Increasing Pasture Utilisation and Reducing Risk with Easy‐to‐Use Tools from Lifetimewool

M. Curnow, Department of Agriculture & Food, Australia
J. Whale, Department of Primary Industries, Australia
D. Gordon, Department of Primary Industries, Australia

The Agdal System or the Art of Managing Spatio‐Temporality of Forage Resources and Risks in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco

Didier Genin, Université de Provence, France

Classroom to Paddock: Delivery of Grazing Land Management Education in the Northern Territory, Australia

Ellena Hannah, Department of Primary Industry Fisheries and Mines, Australia

Strategies for Sustaining Multiple Ecosystem Services from Rangelands

Kris M. Havstad, U.S. Department of Agriculture
J. R. Brown, U.S. Department of Agriculture
J. E. Herrick, U.S. Department of Agriculture
D. P. C. Peters, U.S. Department of Agriculture
E. L. Fredrickson, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Brandon T. Bestelmeyer, U.S. Department of Agriculture
R. Pieper, New Mexico State University

Protecting Wildlife Habitat on Ranchettes

L. J. Kennedy, Audubon Arizona
Ken Strom, Audubon Colorado
Jacelyn Downey, Audubon Wyoming
Alison Lyon‐Holloran, Audubon Wyoming
Robert Petty, National Audubon Society

Students and Farmers Planning and Implementing Grass Based Agroecologic Dairy Systems as a Regular Statewide Program: The Development of Participative Methodology Responsible for 622 Family Farm Projects

W. Murphy
A. Schmitt
F. Busnardo
J. Ross
L. Assing
A. Nacimento

Multi‐Stakeholder Engagement in Savanna Management in Eastern Indonesia

Bronwyn A. Myers, Charles Darwin University, Australia
Rohan P. Fisher, Charles Darwin University, Australia
Josef Maan, Yayasan Mitra Tani Mandiri, Indonesia
Agus Rawambaku, Badan Perencana Pembangunan Daerah, Indonesia
John Asbanu, Badan Perencana Pembangunan Daerah, Indonesia
Onni Benyamin, Sekretariat Bersamah, Indonesia

Farmers Field School Technology Extension Approach Increases Grassland Productivity and Improves Spiritual and Socio‐Economic Welfare of Communities in Kenya

Apollo B. Orodho
Arwyn Bailey

The Design of a Consciousness‐Raising Campaign against an Invasive Species in Uruguay Grasslands — the Case of Eragrostis plana Nees

Marcelo Pereira Machín, Instituto Plan Agropecuario, Uruguay

Supporting Community Action with Science to Balance Pastoral Livelihoods and Wildlife Conservation in Savannas of East Africa

R. Reid, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
D. Nkedianye, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
M. Said, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
D. Kaelo, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
M. Neselle, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
O. Makui, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
L. Onetu, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
P. Kristjanson, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya

Modelling the Diffusion of Innovation and Water Conservation Methods through Social Networks in Semi‐Arid Rangelands

Paul Box, CSIRO, Australia
Yiheyis Maru, CSIRO, Australia

Townsville Tropical Savannas — an Innovative Approach to Urban‐Rural Education and Ecotourism

Greg A. Bruce, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Engaging Stakeholders to Implement Community‐Based Rangeland Rehabilitation Plans in Southern and Northeastern Ethiopia

G. Gebru, GL‐CRSP PARIMA
D. Amosha, GL‐CRSP PARIMA
S. Desta, GL‐CRSP PARIMA
L. Gizachew, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia
A. Kebede, Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Department, Ethiopia
D. Layne Coppock, GL‐CRSP PARIMA

Research and Extension Experiences on Grassland Protection and Construction (GPC) Techniques in China

Xiangyang Hou, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

A Participatory Assessment of the Development Needs of Semi‐Sedentary Pastoralists in Kenya

George A. Keya, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya
M. Muga, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, Kenya
M. Okoti, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya
A. Adongo, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya
M. Ngutu, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya
D. Mbuvi, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya
F. Wayua, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya
M. Shibia, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Kenya

LANDSCANTM‐-Graziers Using Soil Tests and Natural Indicators to Make Better Decisions

Michael J. Keys, Department of Primary Industries, Australia
B. W. Clements, Department of Primary Industries, Australia

Performance and Locus of Control of Small Farmers in Yunnan Province

Alan McDermott, AgResearch, New Zealand

Integrating Knowledge from Research and Farmer Practice in the Development of More Productive Forage Systems for Dairy Farms in South‐Eastern Australia

M. O'Kane, University of Melbourne, Australia
G. O'Brien, University of Melbourne, Australia
A. Crawford, University of Melbourne, Australia
Mark S. Paine, University of Melbourne, Australia
D. F. Chapman, University of Melbourne, Australia
J. J. Jacobs, University of Melbourne, Australia

Western Beef Development Centre: A Model for Research and Demonstration in Western Canada

Paul G. Jefferson, Western Beef Development Centre, Canada

Pasture Development in Guizhou Province: 25 Years of New Zealand-China Co‐operation

M. Philip Rolston, AgResearch, New Zealand
Jishi Xie, Guizhou Department of Agriculture, China
T. G. Harvey, Massey University, New Zealand

The Creeks and Communities Strategy: Accelerating Cooperative Riparian Restoration

Sandra Wyman, Bureau of Land Management
Sherman Swanson, University of Nevada, Reno
Laura Van Riper, Bureau of Land Management

Evaluation of Capacity Building for Forage and Livestock Production in Laos

Viengxay Photakoun, Charles Sturt University, Australia

Smallholder Innovation and Adoption of Hay and Silage Technologies in Honduras

Christoph Reiber, University of Hohenheim, Germany
R. Schultze‐Kraft, University of Hohenheim, Germany
M. Peters, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Colombia
H. Cruz, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Colombia

The Adoption of Sustainable Grazing Land Management Practices in the Burdekin Rangelands of Northern Australia

Robert N. Shepherd, Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries, Australia

Proof and Supporting Sites for Integrating R, D&E in Grazing Systems Research

Ian Simpson, RPC Solutions, Australia
Warren Mason, RPC Solutions, Australia

Master Grazer: Educating Kentucky Livestock Producers

S. Ray Smith, University of Kentucky
Garry D. Lacefield, University of Kentucky

Grass‐Planting and Sheep‐Raising Skills Development in Rocky Desertification Mountain Area

Jiahai Wu, Guizhou Institute of Prataculture, China
Qiong Mou, Guizhou Institute of Prataculture, China
Chengbing Tang, Guizhou Institute of Prataculture, China
Xiangyong Zhao, Guizhou Institute of Prataculture, China
Daquan Zhang, Grassland Animal Center of Qing Long, China
Guonian Xie, Grassland Animal Center of Qing Long, China

Farmers' Awareness, Reaction and Livlihood to the Policy of Returning Cultivated Land and Grazing Land to Grasses in Ningxia, China

Aitao Zhao, Ningxia Grassland Management Station, China

Developing Tropical Forage Technologies with Farmers in China

Kexian Yi, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, China
Jun Tang, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, China
Huaxuan He, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, China
Hanlin Zhou, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, China
Wangliang Xia, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, China

Does LandCare Result in Changes in Perceptions of Livestock Keepers on Sustainable Use of Natural Resources? An Example from Sterkspruit in South Africa

W. M. Goqwana, Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture, South Africa
C. Machingura, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Z. Mdlulwa, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
R. Mkhari, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
O. Mmolaeng, Agricultural Research Council, South Africa
A. O. Selomane, University of Limpopo, Suth Africa

Farmers' Perspectives on Local Feedstuffs and Introduced Forages: Case Study of Four Villages in Northern Nigeria

G.-E. Akouègnon, Universität Hohenheim, Germany
Volker Hoffmann, Universität Hohenheim, Germany
R. Schultze‐Kraft, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia

Rangeland Day as a Tool for Monitoring Propagation

M. Azimi, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands of Iran, Iran
Mehdi Farahpour, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands of Iran, Iran
M. Borhani, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands of Iran, Iran
Hossein Arzani, University of Tehran, Iran

The Eco‐Integrity and Grassland Management — the Lessons from Biodiversity Conservation & Community Development in IMAR, China

Weijie Deng

Building a Shared Diagnosis of Land Use within a Multi‐Stakeholder Platform in a Pastoral Mountainous Area in the Western Pyrenees

N. Girard, INRA, France
D. Magda, INRA, France
P. Gascouat, Lycée Agricole d'Oloron, France
D. Lassalle, Lycée Agricole d'Oloron, France

Comparing a DSS and Farmers' Decisions for Rangeland Management in Semi Arid Namibia

D. F. Joubert, Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia
I. Zimmermann, Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia
J. Fendler, Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia
H. Winschiers, Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia
F. P. Graz, University of Ballarat, Australia

Integration of on‐Station and Farmer Participatory Evaluation of Multipurpose Legumes — a Case from Cauca, Colombia

Michael Peters, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
Rainer Schultze-Kraft, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
N. Vivas, Universidad del Cauca, Colombia
L. A. Hernández, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
M. C. Tabares, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria, Colombia
K. Zöfel, University of Hohenheim, Germany

The Theory and Practice Study of Settled Pastoralists in Xinjiang: Contrast Analysis the Different Production Method and Herdsman's Income

Tursunay Reyim, Xinjiang Agricultural University, China
Shazhou An, Xinjiang Agricultural University, China
Yongli Gang, Xinjiang Agriculture University, China
Yimamu Aibibula, Xinjiang Agriculture University, China
Peng Xu, Xinjiang Agriculture University, China

Recognising Local Innovation in the Framework of Range Co‐Management on the Tibetan Plateau

Ann Waters‐Bayer, ETC EcoCulture, The Netherlands
Zhaoli Yan, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Nepal