Track 1-15: Pastures in Integrated Crop/Livestock Production Systems

The XXII International Grassland Congress (Revitalising Grasslands to Sustain Our Communities) took place in Sydney, Australia from September 15 through September 19, 2013.
Proceedings Editors: David L. Michalk, Geoffrey D. Millar, Warwick B. Badgery, and Kim M. Broadfoot
Publisher: New South Wales Department of Primary Industry, Kite St., Orange New South Wales, Australia

XXII International Grassland Congress Theme 1:
Improving Production Efficiency to Revitalise Grasslands:
Integrated Grassland Systems:
Pastures in Integrated Crop/Livestock Production Systems

A Strategic Approach to Developing the Role of Perennial Forages for Crop-Livestock Farmers

Rick Llewellyn, CSIRO, Australia
Michael Robertson, CSIRO, Australia
Richard C. Hayes, Department of Primary Industries, Australia
David Ferris, Department of Agriculture and Food, Australia
Clinton K. Revell, Department of Agriculture and Food, Australia
Katrien Descheemaeker, Wageningen University, The Netherlands

The Role of Alfalfa and Forage Resources in Crop-Livestock Systems in a Rain-Fed Region of North-Western China

Yuying Shen, Lanzhou University, China
Zhibiao Nan, Lanzhou University, China
Fujiang Hou, Lanzhou University, China
Lihua Tian, Lanzhou University, China
Huimin Yang, Lanzhou University, China

Re-Growth Yield and Nutritive Value of Winter Cereals

Gurhan Keles, Adnan Menderes University, Turkey
Serkan Ates, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Syria
Behic Coskun, Selcuk University, Turkey
Saban Koc, Bahri Dagdas International Agriculture Research Institute, Turkey

Perennial Cereals: A Novel Source of Feed for Grazing Livestock

Matthew Newell, Department of Primary Industries, Australia
Richard C. Hayes, EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Australia
Philip Larkin, CSIRO, Australia

Integrated Crop Livestock Systems--A Key to Sustainable Intensification in Africa

A. J. Duncan, International Livestock Research Institute, Ethiopia
S. A. Tarawali, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya
P. Thorne, International Livestock Research Institute, Ethiopia
D. Valbuena, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Katrien Descheemaeker, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Sabine Homann-KeeTui, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Zimbabwe

Integrating Beef and Cotton Production Reduces Irrigation Needs in the Texas Southern High Plains

C. Philip Brown, Texas Tech University
V. G. Allen, Texas Tech University
Rick Kellison, Texas Tech University
P. Green, Texas Tech University
C. J. Zilverberg, Texas Tech University
P. Johnson, Texas Tech University
V. Acosta-Martinez, U.S. Department of Agriculture
C. P. West, Texas Tech University

Methane Emissions from Ruminants on Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems

Laíse da S. Pontes, IAPAR, Brazil
Raquel S. Barro, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Edemar F. de Camargo, IAPAR, Brazil
Vanderley P. da Silva, EMBRAPA, Brazil
Ian M. Cezimbra, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Alexandre Berndt, EMBRAPA, Brazil
Cimélio Bayer, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Paulo C. de F. Carvalho, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Interactive Tree and N Supply Effect on Root Mass of Two Annual Pasture Grasses

Laíse da S. Pontes, IAPAR, Brazil
Raquel S. Barro, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Edemar F. de Camargo, IAPAR, Brazil
Vanderley P. da Silva, EMBRAPA, Brazil
José L. Moletta, IAPAR, Brazil
Keli C. S. Guera, IAPAR, Brazil
Anibal de Moraes, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
Paulo C. de F. Carvalho, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Animal Production over Rice-Pasture Rotation System: Animal Performance

R. Cuadro, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Uruguay
S. Luzardo, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Uruguay
Fabio Montossi, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Uruguay
A. Lavecchia, National Institute of Agricultural Research, Uruguay

Development of Barley Cultivars for Animal Forage in Korea

Ouk-kyu Han, National Institute of Crop Science, Korea
Tae-il Park, National Institute of Crop Science, Korea
Tae-hwa Song, National Institute of Crop Science, Korea
Dea-wook Kim, National Institute of Crop Science, Korea
Yu-yong Lee, National Institute of Crop Science, Korea
Ja-hwan Ku, National Institute of Crop Science, Korea
Jong-jin Hwang, National Institute of Crop Science, Korea
Chung-guk Kim, National Institute of Crop Science, Korea
Young-up Kwon, National Institute of Crop Science, Korea

Italian Ryegrass Establishment by Self-Seeding in Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems: Effects of Grazing Management

Armindo B. Neto, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil
Jean V. Savian, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Olivier J. F. Bonnet, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Radael M. T. Schons, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Paulo C. Vieira, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Marcela Santana, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
José Augusto Q. Díaz, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Paulo C. de F. Carvalho, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Effect of Fertilizer Level and Intercropping with Bambara Nut (Vigna subterranea) on the Growth and Herbage Yield of Maize

Kelechi A. Ike, Abia State University, Nigeria
Leonard C. Nwaigbo, Abia State University, Nigeria
Chioma P. Obasi, National Root Crops Research Institute, Nigeria
Jimoh A. Olanite, Federal University of Agriculture, Nigeria
Ogechi M. Chilaka, Abia State University, Nigeria

Tiller Size/Density Compensation in Temperate Climate Grasses Grown in Monoculture or Intercropping Systems under Rotational Grazing

Paulo G. Duchini, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil
Gabriela C. Guzatti, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil
Henrique M. N. Ribeiro-Filho, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil
João G. R. Almeida, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil
André F. Sbrissia, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil

Describing the Sward Structure of Wheat and Annual Ryegrass Swards Grazed by Lambs in Southern NSW

Shawn R. McGrath, Charles Sturt University, Australia
James M. Virgona, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Michael A. Friend, Charles Sturt University, Australia

Biological Nitrification Inhibition (BNI) in Brachiaria Pastures: A Novel Strategy to Improve Eco-Efficiency of Crop-Livestock Systems and to Mitigate Climate Change

Danilo E. Moreta, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
Jacobo Arango, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
Mauricio Sotelo, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
Daniel Vergara, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
Alvaro Rincón, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria, Colombia
Manabu Ishitani, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
Aracely Castro, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
John Miles, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
Michael Peters, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
Joe Tohme, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia
Guntur V. Subbarao, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Japan
Idupulapati M. Rao, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, Colombia

Relation of Residue Biomass after Defoliation to Regrowth Dry Matter, WSC and Grain Yield of Winter Wheat

Lihua Tian, Lanzhou University, China
Qingping Zhang, Lanzhou University, China
Yuanbuo Liu, Lanzhou University, China
Yuying Shen, Lanzhou University, China
Lindsay W. Bell, CSIRO, Australia
Jeremy P. M. Whish, CSIRO, Australia

Contribution of Annual Legumes Pasture to the Cereal in Mediterranean Agriculture Systems

Carlos Ovalle, INIA, Chile
Soledad Espinoza, INIA, Chile
Alejandro del Pozo, Universidad de Talca, Chile
Viviana Barahona, INIA, Chile