Breeding success of Black-tailed Godwits Limosa limosa under 'mosaic management' : an experimental agrienvironment scheme in The Netherlands [PDF]
, 2012 Black-tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) have been declining for decades in The Netherlands and so far this has not been slowed by conservation measures. A new form of agri-environment scheme was tried out in 2003-2005 at 6 sites where a ‘grassland mosaic ...
Oosterveld, Ernst +2 more
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The Use of the grassmeter as a simplified method to estimate dry matter yield on annual self-reseeding medics and clovers [PDF]
, 2003 BACKGROUND. The grassmeter non-destructive method was used to estimate dry matter yield (DMY) of 24 annual self-reseeding legumes. The possibility was evaluated of using the grassmeter as an alternative to conventional destructive quadrats for large
Caredda, Salvatore +3 more
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100% Organic Livestock Feeds – preparing for 2005 [PDF]
, 2003 A project entitled “100% Organic Livestock Feeds – Preparing for 2005” looking at the implications for organic farmers of the removal of the current derogation to use a percentage of non-organic livestock feeds.
Hancock, Jake +2 more
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Applied SciencesThe extensive identification of mowing events on a territory holds significant potential to help monitor shifts in biodiversity and contribute to assessing the impacts of drought events.
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Effects of cutting frequency on plant production, N-uptake and N2 fixation in harvested and below-harvest plant biomass of grass clover [PDF]
, 2006 Nitrogen (N) accumulating in stubble, stolons and roots is an important component in N balances in perennial ryegrass-white clover swards, and the effects of cutting frequency on the biomass of above- and below-harvest height were studied during two ...
Vinther, F.P.
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Organic Farming for a New Millennium - status and future challenges [PDF]
, 2005 The proceedings contains abstracts of all papers and posters presented at the seminar. A few papers that arrived later were published in an attachment.
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The effect of grass genotype and spring management on the nutritive value of mid-summer ryegrass swards [PDF]
, 2008 End of project reportThe objective of this project was to investigate the environmental, morphological and management factors that control reproductive initiation and development in Lolium perenne L. (perennial ryegrass) and their influence on mid-season
Gilliland, Trevor +2 more
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Evaluation of herb pastures for New Zealand dairy systems : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Sciences at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2015 Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) and plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) sown in pure swards or both herbs sown with red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and white clover (T.
Navarrete Quijada, Soledad Del Carmen
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Comparison of milk production from clover-based and fertilizer-N-based grassland [PDF]
, 2009 peer-reviewedFunding for this study was provided by the Irish National Development Plan and the Irish Dairy Levy.This study, conducted over four years (2003–2006), compared herbage production, nutritive value of herbage, the length of the grazing season ...
Casey, I.A. +2 more
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Grazing management for Nordic organic dairy farming [PDF]
, 2005 The aims of this study were to identify limiting factors and to develop adjusted grazing management for Nordic organic dairy farming conditions. The focus was to combine the aspects of plant, animal and organic production, as they are all involved in ...
Kuusela, Eeva
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