A systems approach to understanding the connection between farm systems resilience and pasture resilience
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2022-06-20
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Conference Contribution - published
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ANZSRC::300208 Farm management, rural management and agribusiness, ANZSRC::300210 Sustainable agricultural development, ANZSRC::300201 Agricultural hydrology, ANZSRC::300204 Agricultural management of nutrients, ANZSRC::3003 Animal production, ANZSRC::3004 Crop and pasture production, ANZSRC::4106 Soil sciences
Abstract
Farm systems resilience in New Zealand pasture-based farming is influenced by external drivers such as environmental regulation, and internal drivers such as existence, expressed as profitability. We examine ten published case studies of farm systems change to provide insight into management interventions to these drivers and their impacts on pasture resilience. Nutrient supply was key to increasing pasture longevity, water use efficiency and animal feed supply. Manipulating water use efficiency through irrigation and legume (predominantly lucerne) use increased nitrogen use efficiency and added pasture supply for animal consumption. Monitoring the pasture supply and animal response ensured both animal feed requirements and pasture conditions for future growth were met. The resilience of pastures was improved when monitoring guided adaptive management application to ensure whole-farm resilience.
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