The effect of long-term management of native grass pastures on steer gains

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dc.contributor.author Brazle, F.K.
dc.contributor.author Lanham, Dale L.
dc.contributor.author Davidson, Jeffrey L.
dc.date.accessioned 2010-08-06T20:32:54Z
dc.date.available 2010-08-06T20:32:54Z
dc.date.issued 2010-08-06T20:32:54Z
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4526
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


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