793-221 Pasture Grazing and Management

794-868 Plant Production I, 793-131 Pasture Production and 792-186 Animal Production.

The objective of this subject is to provide students with skills and knowledge relating to pasture and grazing management.

The content includes:

• the assessment of seasonal pasture production;

• grazing management for maintenance of seasonal productivity;

• stocking rate considerations for different climate/soil and pasture situations;

• the management of lucerne stands for grazing and fodder conservation;

• identification of the common weeds in pastures and poisonous pasture plants;

• common pasture pests that cause economic damage;

• pasture management in relation to short-term and long-term feed planning;

• feed budgeting;

• the principles of fodder conservation, examining hay, silage and other fodder crops; and

• comparing the different fodder conservation options.

Internal students: two assignments of 1800 words each (50%); 3-hour test (50%). External students: two assignments of 2000 words each (100%).