Publication Date
6-6-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-20
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
City
Perth
Abstract
Grazing annual pastures in the first 12 days after germination can lower the productivity of pastures during winter by removing poorly rooted plants, and by reducing plant leaf area to sub-optimal levels. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) recommends deferring grazing of pasture paddocks at the break-of-season until feed on offer is at least 500–800 kilograms of dry matter per hectare (kg DM/ha). At this level, pasture plants are likely to be firmly rooted and have sufficient leaf area to be productively grazed.
Number of Pages
4
Keywords
Deferred grazing, Sheep, Paddock break, Annual pasture, Feed on offer (FOO), Pasture production, Stock, Erosion management, Farm management
Disciplines
Agribusiness | Agricultural Economics | Agricultural Science | Agronomy and Crop Sciences | Animal Sciences | Environmental Monitoring | Natural Resource Economics | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Deferred grazing and sheep at the break of season in South West Western Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-20.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/ap_factsheets/33
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