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Maximising the subterranean clover content on a summer-dry Wairarapa hill-country farm through grazing management
(New Zealand Grassland Association, 2019-11-04)
Tokaroa Farm is a 608-ha sheep and beef farm, in the Wairarapa. Paddock slopes range from flat to steep (>25°) with a predominance of gentler north facing slopes and steeper south facing slopes. Annual rainfall is 810 mm ...
The influence of spring grazing management on yield and water use of rainfed lucerne
(New Zealand Grasslands Association, 2019-11-04)
Flexible spring grazing management can increase the use of lucerne on farms. However, the negative impacts of set stocking on the survival of plants usually preclude its use. In this experiment, crops of ‘Stamina 5’ lucerne ...
Animal performance changes over 11 years after implementing a lucerne grazing system on Bog Roy Station
(New Zealand Grassland Association, 2019-11-04)
In 2008, Bog Roy was run as a typical high-country station with merino ewes and lambs set stocked for long periods of the year, with 60 ha of lucerne grown for hay. Over the next 7 years, the lucerne and ryecorn areas ...