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Adoption of Technology, Management Practices, and Production Systems in U.S. Milk Production [PDF]

We examine U.S. dairy farmer adopter characteristics and adoption rates of eleven technologies. Excepting grazing, technologies were generally adopted complementarily. Four were used on higher percentages of farms in 2005 than 2000.
Gillespie, Jeffrey M., Khanal, Aditya R., MacDonald, James M.   +2 more
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Selection for persistence of endophyte‐free meadow fescue under intensive grazing versus frequent mowing

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Cattle grazing meadow fescue pasture in remnant oak savanna near Fennimore, Wisconsin. Abstract Background Meadow fescue (Schedonorus pratensis (Huds.) P. Beauv.) is highly adapted to managed rotational grazing systems with sufficient rest periods to promote regrowth and sward longevity.
Michael D. Casler
wiley   +1 more source

Restoring grazing agroecosystems in Mediterranean less favoured areas for resilience and productivity: experts opinion

Agriculture & Food Security
Mediterranean agroecosystems are under increasing pressures by extreme weather events, which together with poor livestock grazing management bring the already degraded lands closer to desertification.
Ioanna Poulopoulou, Georgia Hadjipavlou, Hannes Gamper, Messaoud Lazereg, Sezen Ocak Yetişgin, Alaa Mohamed, Matthias Gauly, Dimitra Gaki, Dimitris Goussios, Ioannis Faraslis, Dimitrios Tsiokos, Fabio Santeramo, Cláudia Marques-dos-Santos, Andrea Rosati, Penelope J. Bebeli, Wagdy K. B. Khalil, Ioannis Hadjigeorgiou   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of tillage on soil properties and interactions with drainage when reseeding permanent pasture

Grassland Research, EarlyView.
Effect of three‐way interaction between soil tillage, drainage and depths on soil properties in reseeded pastures. Abstract Background Grassland reseeding typically requires intensive tillage. This disrupts soil nutrient dynamics, especially under varying drainage conditions. Methods This study evaluated the combined effects of tillage legacy, drainage
Tersur T. Akpensuen, Charlie Morten, Andrew Mead, Martin S. A. Blackwell, Jonathan Storkey, M. Jordana Rivero   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Sustainability of Community‐Managed Irrigation Systems Using Multicriteria Analysis and Sustainability Indicators in Northern Ethiopia: A Holistic Approach

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Reservoir‐based irrigation schemes (RBISs) have been developed to minimize the adverse effects of moisture stress and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in semi‐arid regions. However, many RBISs perform below expectations. A multistage expert elicitation approach and an indicator‐based Sustainability Assessment of Food and ...
Gebremeskel Teklay Berhe, Berhane Grum, Jantiene E. M. Baartman, Gert Jan Veldwisch, Coen J. Ritsema   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foreward - Grazing Management [PDF]

The Rangeland Journal, 1996
openaire   +1 more source

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

Wild Animal Suffering Is Not Intractable: A Precautionary Approach to Compassionate Intervention

Journal of Applied Philosophy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wild animals suffer due to human activity, yet natural factors contribute far more significantly to their suffering. In light of this, some propose that we have a pro tanto obligation to intervene in ecosystems to improve wild animal welfare.
Tristan Katz
wiley   +1 more source

Aspects of grazing management to improve productivity and persistence of white clover in Irish grassland [PDF]

, 2013
P. Larry Phelan, Humphreys, James, Casey, Imelda, Dr Eddy Fitzgerald   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Freeze‐dried Lactobacillus spp. improved average daily liveweight gain and reduced methane intensity in growing lambs

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Direct fed microbials (DFM) are natural and safe enteric methane mitigants for ruminant livestock systems. While previous studies have demonstrated the effect of Lactobacillus spp. on methane mitigation, challenges remain in effectively delivering DFM in extensive grazing systems. The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the
Sreemol Suthan Nair, Stephanie K Muir, S Richard O Williams, Aodán S ó Neachtain, Subhash Chandra, Pablo S Alvarez‐Hess, Long Cheng, Joe L Jacobs   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source