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Are There Distinct Foraging Personalities in the High Country? Cristian Moreno
This is a project looking at the foraging behaviour of cattle using GPS technology to track cattle set stocked and rotationally grazed systems.
Energy Efficiency of Grazing Ruminants – Stacey Gunter
Stacey focused on techniques for measuring energy efficiency to calculate Metabolisable Energy in grazing cattle and explained a new method that is measuring energy efficiency in the field, using an automated head chamber system that measures methane, carbon dioxide and oxygen in the breath of animals as they put their head in a trough to
Applications of the “tall-grass” grazing model at Lees Valley Station – Brandon Dalton
The “tall-grass” grazing model has a focus on building grass cover and using lower inputs.
Update on the Fat Evaluation Index
Bridget Maclean of Fonterra shared insights around the Fat Evaluation Index with NZARN.
Processing the Solids – Gary Waghorn
Processing the Solids Physical aspects of digestion; rumen mixing, and what happened to the solids? Variation between animals in digestion Metabolism stalls for measuring digestion Data from tirals with fodder beet Dairy farming in Beijing NZARN members a full copy of the presentation is available below if you are logged in. Non-members looking for more
Dairy Cow Management and Nutrition
Presentation: By Bryan McKay, Dairy Production Systems Ltd. 2014 NZARN members a full copy of the presentation is available below if you are logged in. Non-members looking for more information are encouraged to use our ‘contact a nutritionist’ form and ‘member directory’ to find a member who can help them answer their questions. If you are a Rural Professional
Underpinning Science – R & D Fertiliser and nutrient management
Presentation: By Aaron Stafford, 14 November 2013 NZARN members a full copy of the presentation is available below if you are logged in. Non-members looking for more information are encouraged to use our ‘contact a nutritionist’ form and ‘member directory’ to find a member who can help them answer their questions. If you are a Rural Professional interested in