McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm

Sequential Grazing of Cool- and Warm-Season Pastures

Authors: Kenneth J. Moore (Iowa State University) , E. Charles Brummer (Iowa State University) , M. H. Wiedenhoeft (Iowa State University) , James R. Russell (Iowa State University) , Roger L. Hintz (Iowa State University) , Todd White (Iowa State University) , L. James Secor (Iowa State University) , Dennis R. Maxwell (Iowa State University)

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    Sequential Grazing of Cool- and Warm-Season Pastures

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Abstract

Pasture productivity in Iowa often is limited by low productivity of cool-season grasses during summer. This uneven seasonal distribution of forage production could be improved by including species in pasture systems that perform better under higher temperatures. Warm-season grasses produce most of their growth during summer when cool-season grasses are semi-dormant. By using cool-season and warm-season pastures in a sequential system, it should be possible to improve seasonal productivity.

Keywords: Animal Science, Agronomy

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Moore, K. J., Brummer, E. C., Wiedenhoeft, M. H., Russell, J. R., Hintz, R. L., White, T., Secor, L. J. & Maxwell, D. R., (2002) “Sequential Grazing of Cool- and Warm-Season Pastures”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports 2001(1).

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2002-01-01

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