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Review (Tussock Grasslands and Mountain Lands Institute) no. 9(1965)
(Lincoln College. Tussock Grasslands and Mountain Lands Institute., 1965-09)
The Review of the Tussock Grasslands and Mountain Lands Institute was published from 1961 to 1988 with forty five issues produced in that period. The Review was designed to communicate with all farmers in the high and hill ...
Optimal grazing management to achieve high yields and utilisation of dryland lucerne
(NZ Grassland Association, 2016)
The pre- and post-grazing dry matter yields from six individual paddocks in a grazed lucerne rotation were compared at Ashley Dene, Lincoln University, over 5 years. The mean annual yield was ~12 000 kg DM/ha and unaffected ...
High country production surveys : 1965/67, 1971/73, 1976/78
(Lincoln College. Plant Science Department., 1979-12)
This publication records in some detail the results of a series of surveys carried out by the Tussock Grasslands and Mountain Lands Institute, to assess pastoral production in the high country of the South Island. Surveys ...
The influence of herbage utilization on pasture production and animal performance
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1975)
An attempt is made to establish a relationship between herbage
utilization, pasture production, and animal performance per unit
area. When pastures are rotationally grazed, it appears that the
highest pasture yield and ...
Adjustments of seasonal feed-supply to seasonal requirements of animals
(New Zealand Grassland Association., 1936)
Because of the differential growth of herbage plants throughout
the year and because of weather hazards, the most difficult problem
of the stock-raiser is the provision of an adequate supply of feed
for every day in the ...
Dry matter production of Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) under rotational grazing at Ashley Dene
(Lincoln University, 2012)
Lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) is a key legume for dryland farming systems in New Zealand. This experiment compared dry matter production of seven lucerne cultivars across six paddocks in a rotationally grazed system. ...
Relationship between rainfall and sheep farm productivity : case studies in a variable environment
(Lincoln University, 1996)
Relationships between quantity of rainfall, reproductive and wool performance were examined for at least the last decade on four properties situated in the East Coast dryland environment. Results from all properties varied. ...
Pasture and forage options for store lamb and beef production from South Island hill and high country
(Lincoln University. Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Department of Agricultural Sciences, 2009-04)
In 2005 the Lees Valley Farmers Group applied for a MAF Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF) Grant to investigate pasture and forage options for the intensification of South Island Hill and High Country. At the beginning of the ...
Livestock and pasture production from dryland lucerne and two lucerne/grass mixtures over four years in Canterbury
(Lincoln University, 2017)
The productivity of a lucerne monoculture, lucerne/brome and lucerne/cocksfoot binary mixtures grown on shallow soils at Ashley Dene, Canterbury, were compared under grazing over four years. Pastures were grazed with ...
Liveweight production of ewes and lambs grazing a dryland lucerne monoculture with or without barley grain supplementation
(New Zealand Grassland Association, 2016)
In 2013/2014 (Year 1) and 2014/2015 (Year 2) at Ashley Dene, Canterbury, New Zealand, sheep grazing dryland lucerne monocultures were supplemented with barley grain. In neither year did barley grain supplementation improve ...