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Utilisation of grazed grass in temperate animal systems.

9076998760

9086865542

9789076998763

9789086865543

b592208

Utilisation of grazed grass in temperate animal systems.

[Book]

J Murphy

Wageningen

Wageningen Academic Publishers

2005

(272 p)

Foreword 7; Opening of conference address 15; J. Flanagan; Keynote presentations 17; Overview of animal production from pastures in Ireland 19; M.J. Drennan, A.F. Carson and S. Crosse; Plant and sward characteristics to achieve high intake in ruminants 37; W.J. Wales, C.R. Stockdale and P.T. Doyle; New insights into the nutritional value of grass 49; D.H. Rearte; Genetic characteristics required in dairy and beef cattle for temperate grazing systems 61; F. Buckley, C. Holmes and M.G. Keane; Grass growth modelling: to increase understanding and aid decision making on-farm 79; P.D. Barrett and A.S. Laidlaw; Modelling of herbage intake and milk production by grazing dairy cows 89; R. Delagarde and M. O'Donovan; Decision support for temperate grasslands: challenges and pitfalls 105; J.R. Donnelly, L. Salmon, R.D.H. Cohen, ZL. Liu and XP. Xin; Challenges and opportunities for animal production from temperate pastures 119; D.A. Clark; Optimising financial return from grazing in temperate pastures 131; P. Dillon, J.R. Roche, L. Shalloo and B. Horan; Section 1: Appropriate plants for grazing 149; Intake characteristics of diploid and tetraploid perennial ryegrass varieties when grazed by Simmental x Holstein yearling heifers under rotational stocking management 151; R.J. Orr, J.E. Cook, K.L. Young, R.A. Champion and A.J. Rook; The effect of early and delayed spring grazing on the milk production, grazing management and grass intake of dairy cows 152; E. Kennedy, M. O'Donovan, J.P. Murphy, L. Delaby and F.P. O'Mara; Performance of meat goats grazing winter annual grasses in the Piedmont of the southeastern USA 153; J-M. Luginbuhl and J.P. Mueller; The importance of patch size in estimating steady-state bite rate in grazing cattle 154; E.D. Ungar, N. Ravid, T. Zada, E. Ben-Moshe, R. Yonatan, S. Brenner, H. Baram and A. Genizi; Spring calving suckler beef systems: influence of grassland management system on herbage availability, utilisation, quality and cow and calf performance to weaning 155; M.J. Drennan, M. McGee, S. Kyne and B. O'Neill; Production and plant density of Sulla grazed by sheep at three growth stages 156; H. Krishna and P.D. Kemp; Management of pasture quality for sheep on New Zealand hill country 157; D.I. Gray, J.I. Reid, P.D. Kemp, I.M. Brookes, D. Horne, P.R. Kenyon, C. Matthew, S.T. Morris and I. Valentine; Perennial ryegrass variety differences in nutritive value characteristics 158; T.J. Gilliland, R.E. Agnew, A.M. Fearon and F.E.A. Wilson; A survey of European regional adaptation in Italian ryegrass varieties 159; T.J. Gilliland and A.J.P. van Wijk; Effect of perennial ryegrass cultivars on the fatty acid composition in milk of stall-fed cows 160; A. Elgersma, H.J. Smit, G. Ellen and S. Tamminga. Survey of tetraploid and diploid perennial pastures in the Waikato for number of spores produced by the fungus Pithomyces chartarum 161; J.P.J. Eerens, W.W. Nichol, J. Waller, J.M. Mellsop, M.R. Trolove and M.G. Norriss 161; Diverse forage m

Leading authorities from wide geographical regions of the globe will review the most up-to-date information in relation to temperate grasslands. Topics covered are: nutritive value of pasture; plant characteristics conducive to high animal intake and performance; modelling of both grass growth and animal production and intake in grazing systems; optimising financial returns from grazing; decision support systems; optimal animal breeds and traits for grazing systems; challenges and opportunities for animal production in the immediate future .In addition, short papers will present the most recent research on the above mentioned topics. One paper will present a comprehensive overview of animal production from pasture in Ireland This book will be of interest to grassland and ruminant production scientists, mathematical modellers working on grazing systems, extension workers, students of agriculture and animal production and progressive livestock farmers.

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