Open AccessIMPROVING PASTURE BY WINTER MANAGEMENT
Author(s) -
Bob Parker,
Brandon Willis
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
proceedings of the new zealand grassland association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-4577
pISSN - 0369-3902
DOI - 10.33584/jnzg.1972.34.1345
Subject(s) - grazing , pasture , winter wheat , agronomy , geography , environmental science , agroforestry , biology
DURING the last few seasons many dairy farmers in Taranaki have noted that winter-grazed paddocks have grown more feed, and of a better quality, than paddocks-not grazed in the winter. These farmers were part of the high proportion which has adopted the winter grazing system commonly known as "block" or "long rotation" wintering.