Deferred grazing summary GenNext.pdf (5.27 MB)
Deferred grazing for quality and rejuvenation
conference contribution
posted on 2023-06-29, 03:20 authored by Katherine TozerKatherine Tozer, Graeme DooleGraeme DooleFarmers use deferred grazing to maintain pasture quality at farm-scale and rejuvenate pastures
How do you do it?
- Exclude stock 12-16 weeks: November – February
- Up to 10-15% of farm depending on the farm / year
- Allow desirable perennial species to set and drop seed
- Aim for about 50% utilisation when grazing deferred pasture at end of summer
Presentation for GenNext
History
Rights statement
This is an open-access output. It may be used, distributed or reproduced in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.Publication date
2023-06-01Project number
- Non revenue
Language
- English
Does this contain Māori information or data?
- No
