Grazing strategies to protect soil physical properties and maximise pasture yield on a Southland dairy farm

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 323-336

  Houlbrooke, D J ^a   Drewry, J J ^b   Monaghan, R M ^a   Paton, R J ^a   Smith, L C ^c   Littlejohn, R P ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport ^*  (Australia)

^c AGRESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Grazing cattle; Macroporosity; Pasture yield; Pugging; Soil compaction

Indexed keywords

CATTLE; COMPACTION; CROP YIELD; DAIRY FARMING; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; MACROPORE; OPTIMIZATION; PASTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SEASONALITY; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL WATER; WATER CONTENT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND;

BOS;

EID: 70349132326     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288230909510517     Document Type: Article

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