Track 2-5-1: Traditional Grassland Management, Animal Husbandry, and Nomadism
Description
Small-scale dairy systems in Mexico comprise 78% of specialized dairy farms and provide 37% of national production. They are small farms with herds 3-35 cows plus replacements, and rely on family labour (Posadas-Domínguez et al., 2014).
In the highlands, many farms have native grasslands, grazed during the rainy season, and supplemented with other feeds as maize straw, maize grain and maize ears. Native grasslands have not been studied in this context. This is a case study on the use of native grassland in a small-scale dairy farm. The objective was to determine how native grasslands are integrated in feeding milking dairy cows, and the feeding costs involved.
Citation
Sainz-Sanchez, P. A.; Arriaga-Jordan, Carloss Manuel; Nava, D. Heredia; Martinez-Garcia, C. G.; Vicente, F.; Garcia-Winder, L. R.; and Martinez-Fernandez, A., "Use of Native Grassland in Small-Scale Dairy Systems in the Highlands of Central Mexico. A Case Study" (2020). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 9.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/23/2-5-1/9
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Use of Native Grassland in Small-Scale Dairy Systems in the Highlands of Central Mexico. A Case Study
Small-scale dairy systems in Mexico comprise 78% of specialized dairy farms and provide 37% of national production. They are small farms with herds 3-35 cows plus replacements, and rely on family labour (Posadas-Domínguez et al., 2014).
In the highlands, many farms have native grasslands, grazed during the rainy season, and supplemented with other feeds as maize straw, maize grain and maize ears. Native grasslands have not been studied in this context. This is a case study on the use of native grassland in a small-scale dairy farm. The objective was to determine how native grasslands are integrated in feeding milking dairy cows, and the feeding costs involved.
