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The Effect of Certain Pasture Practices on Runoff and Production of Protective Cover 1
Author(s) -
Haynes J. L.,
Neal O. R.
Publication year - 1943
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1943.00021962003500030004x
Subject(s) - citation , production (economics) , cover crop , pasture , cover (algebra) , soil cover , soil conservation , agriculture , agricultural science , sociology , agronomy , agroforestry , library science , environmental science , forestry , geography , computer science , archaeology , soil water , economics , biology , engineering , soil science , mechanical engineering , macroeconomics
1937 a study was initiated to supply information concerning I" effects of pasture management practices on runoff, erosion, and yield that would be applicable to the northeastern dairy region. This paper reports a 4-year summary of the results obtained. As originally designed, variables of pasture practices considered were rotational grazing and fertilizer compared with continuous grazing without fertilizer. During the last year of study, the design was modified to include a comparison of rotational grazing without fertilizer and continuous grazing and fertilizer. The study was carried out on Dutchess stony loam at Sussex, N. J., on land furnished by the New Jersey Dairy Research Station. The Dutchess and associated soil series are representative of approximately 3% million acres in the northeast, lying principally in the Hudson Valley. The topography of much of the area is strongly rolling and the erosion hazard may be considerable under some systems of land use.