dc.contributor.author |
Brazle, F.K. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Lanham, Dale L. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Davidson, Jeffrey L. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2010-08-06T20:32:54Z |
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dc.date.available |
2010-08-06T20:32:54Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2010-08-06T20:32:54Z |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4526 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Three hundred thirteen mixed breed steers
(558 lb) were used to determine the effect of
long-term management of native grass pastures
on gain. Steers were allotted randomly to eight
pastures previously grazed for 1/2 season (1
steer/2 acres from April to July 15, 81 days) or
3/4 season (1 steer/3 acres from April to August
15, 112 days) from 1990 to 1998. In
1999, all pastures were stocked at 1 steer/2
acres and grazed 83 days until July 15 or 16.
The steers received free-choice mineral and
were supplemented six times with 2 lb of 20%
crude protein range cubes to aid in gathering.
The steers on pastures previously grazed for
3/4 season gained faster (P<.01) than those on
pastures previously grazed for 1/2 season. The
1/2-season pastures appeared to have taller,
more mature grass left after the 1999 grazing
season than those previously grazed for 3/4
season. The 1999 season was extremely wet
until July 15, which may have been a factor in
the gain difference. This study clearly showed
that gains were good following either system of
grazing. However, under these environmental
conditions, pastures previously grazed for 3/4
season had the advantage. |
en_US |
dc.publisher |
Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service |
en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf |
Cattlemen’s Day, 2000 |
en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf |
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 00-287-S |
en_US |
dc.relation.isPartOf |
Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 850 |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Beef |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Stocker cattle |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Grazing cattle |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Native grass |
en_US |
dc.title |
The effect of long-term management of
native grass pastures on steer gains |
en_US |
dc.type |
Conference paper |
en_US |
dc.date.published |
2000 |
en_US |
dc.citation.epage |
14 |
en_US |
dc.citation.spage |
13 |
en_US |
dc.description.conference |
Cattlemen's Day, 2000, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 3, 2000 |
en_US |
dc.contributor.authoreid |
dlanham |
en_US |
dc.contributor.authoreid |
jdavidso |
en_US |