PPT-The Environment: Its impact on forage quality and grazing performance

Animal Science Extension Agent Update Eastern Kansas Dale A Blasi 11102015 Forage plants are the product of their environment Soil Weather Animals Disease Growth vs Quality Spring Fall. Cameron Ludemann . Forage Value Manager. DairyNZ. Forage Value Index. Identify forages that maximise farm profit. Region specific FVI. What you see. www.dairynzfvi.co.nz. What you see. www.dairynzfvi.co.nz. Range and Pasture Management. Lets talk about grazing. Benefits of grazing management. How grass grows. Steps to effective grazing management. Estimating carrying capacity. Monitoring your pasture. Karen Hoffman. Resource Conservationist – Animal Science. USDA-NRCS. Norwich, NY, USA. Natural Resources Conservation Service. . Managed Pasture Systems. Small paddocks. Short duration. Rest interval. presented. 2014 July 12, UMD Obs., College Park, MD. 32. nd. Annual IOTA Meeting. David W. Dunham. Lunar Occultation Geometry. Lunar profile projected onto Earth’s surface during grazing occultation. Emily Lindsay . MSc Candidate – Carleton University. Supervisors: Doug J. King & Andrew M. Davidson. Research Objectives. To explore potential methods and data sources useful for distinguishing between forage land cover types, and to use this knowledge to produce a cost-effective and accurate methodology for distinguishing land cover types within Canada’s rangeland and forage resources using remotely sensed imagery and geo-spatial data. . Cindy Haygood, District Conservationist. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Dr. Dennis Hancock, Extension Forage Specialist. UGA – Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences. 2015 . Georgia Grazing School. Productivity Per Animal vs. Per Acre. Undergrazing. Overgrazing. Product. . animal. Product. . acre. Gain/acre. ADG. Grazing Pressure. Productivity Per Animal vs. Per Acre. Product. Teaching the Basics of Grazing. May 15, 2015. Hosted by Warren King and Jane Jewett. Co-manager of the Pasture Project. President of . WellSpring. , Ltd. Work focused on expanding environmentally sustainable farming, developing local & regional food systems and improving water quality . Dennis Hancock. Extension Forage Specialist. UGA – Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences. 2015 . Georgia Grazing School. Yield Distribution of Tall Fescue Complemented with Bermudagrass in Athens, GA. Surplus. March 16, 2017. . A. Fredeen, P. . Havard. , Y. Papadopoulos, T. . Bouman. , . S. . Kulshreshtha. , E. . Yiridoe. , C. . Madramootoo. . Dalhousie University, Truro, NS;. AAFC, . Troro. , NS;. University of Cape Breton, Sydney; . Dry Matter Intake. Time Spent Grazing. . range is 4 - 10 hours. Limited . forage: need . to graze for longer periods. Ruminants need almost equal amounts of time for grazing, rumination and rest. Biting Rate: how fast?. and . Dairy Cow Requirements. Jim Linn, PhD. Professor Emeritus – University of Minnesota. Milk Specialties Global. Waconia Farm Supply. Importance of Minerals. Animal. . Health. Production/Reproduction. Other Veg Management. Stocking Rate:. 2014: 214 Steers. 2015: 224 Steers. 2016: 234 Steers. 2016 Growing Season: Average production, 3 rested pastures, 7 grazed . 2016 residual (exit) biomass in grazed pastures: ~500 – 700 . The digestive tract is designed for many small meals of forage high in fiber. The fiber is fermented in the hind gut providing energy for the horse in a safe, consistent, steady manner.. Horses evolved to graze as much as 16-17 hours a day, walking 10-12 miles (or more) a day.