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Management of lucerne in the cool season
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1990)
The performance of dormant and winter-active
lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) cultivars was
compared under sheep grazing in 2 experiments
during the cool season. The objectives were to
define the cool season management ...
The Proceedings of the Lincoln College Farmers' Conference 1983
(Lincoln College (Lincoln, N.Z.)., 1983)
The Lincoln College Farmers’ Conference was an annual event held over a period of thirty six years from 1951 to 1986. It was a forum for farmers with participation in the early years by district nomination. The strength ...
New permanent pastures as greenfeed in Canterbury
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1935)
The Canterbury farmer depends to a great degree
upon supplementary greenfeeds as part of the diet of sheep
and dairy cows, but the actual extent to which he is dependent
upon them is seldom fully realised until the ...
The place of lucerne in dry-land farming
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1962)
Lucerne as a dry-land fodder plant is centuries old. It is used in
most lands subject to dry summer conditions. Its deep rooting
characteristic, its winter dormancy, and its rapid growth in high
temperatures fit it for ...
Nutrient cycles under grazing
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1963)
The aim of this dissertation on is to construct biological cycles for major and important minor elements, starting at the soil, tracing the nutrients through the plant and animal and finally back to the soil animal droppings. ...
The next step: intensification of East Coast hill country farming
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Commerce. Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme., 2014)
This project sought to identify whether utilising ‘spray and pray’, as a re-grassing tool on hill country, was an option for all East Coast hill country farmers that were looking to intensify their operations. The advantages ...
Pastures and their improvement in relation to the management of foot-hill farms in Canterbury
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1936)
The foothill areas of Canterbury consist of a large portion of the province, extending from the Conway River in the north to the
Waitaki River in the south, a distance of some 230 miles. This
same area varies in width ...
Performance of caucasian and zigzag clovers
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1987)
Production of two rhizomatous clovers, Caucasian clover (Trifolium ambiguum) and zigzag
clover (T. medium), was assessed under a number of fertility regimes.
Caucasian clover annual dry matter production was of 12 t/ha ...
Legumes and grasses for dry North Canterbury hill country
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1978)
Field experiments have been conducted for 6 years at Hunua in
North Canterbury to compare a range of grass and legume cultivars
for sunny aspects of dry hill country. The most suitable legumes
were Woogenellup subterranean ...
Pasture seed-mixtures for districts of low rainfall
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1937)
The low rainfall districts of New Zealand grow poor pastures of low carrying capacity.
They are situated in Canterbury,
Central Otago, Marlborough, Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay, a total area
of several million acres.
to ...