Sustainable grazing systems for the Central Tablelands of New South Wales. 3. Animal production response to pasture type and management

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 471-482

  Holst, P J ^a   Stanley, D F ^a   Millar, G D ^b   Radburn, A ^b   Michalk, D L ^b   Dowling, P M ^b,c   Van De Ven, R ^b   Priest, S M ^b   Kemp, D R ^c   King, W McG ^c   Tarleton, J A ^b  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chicory; Continuous grazing; Lamb production; Naturalised; Sown; Tactical grazing

Indexed keywords

EXPORT; GRAZING; PASTURE; SUPERPHOSPHATE; WEANING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CENTRAL TABLELANDS; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ANIMALIA; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TRIFOLIUM;

EID: 33645991820     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA04041     Document Type: Article

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