This dissertation describes a series of experiments designed to understand the potential anthelmintic properties of nitrogenous fertilisers for control of gastrointestinal parasites. Anthelmintic administration is no longer ...

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. ...

The main objective of this thesis was to evaluate perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) cultivars for dairy production under different pasture management. Five experiments were conducted in Canterbury, New Zealand to ...

Current gastrointestinal parasite treatment options rely heavily on chemical anthelmintic intervention which targets the nematode residing in the host. However, targeting these organisms during parts of their lifecycle ...

Nitrate leaching loss from urine patches is predicted using a number of variables including urine N concentration, number of urine patches produced, and urine patch size however, there is a lack of quantitative data on the ...

The effect of the time of maize silage supplementation relative to a short (4-5 hours) herbage meal on herbage dry matter (DM) intake, milksolids (MS) production, nitrogen (N) partitioning and rumen function of lactating ...