California Agriculture (Mar 1990)

Update on short-duration grazing study on irrigated pasture

  • K Taggard,
  • C Raguse,
  • M George,
  • J Hull,
  • C Daley,
  • J Connor

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 44, no. 2

Abstract

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Two-year results showed similar responses to two levels of pasture accumulation-grazing utilization management. Orchardgrass height and capacitance probe readings were both useful in monitoring forage availability, but stocking rate predictions using grass height were less variable and change in grass height during grazing was more closely related to seasonal liveweight gain.