Project Details (2004 to 2007):
Grazing wheats and short term pastures were evaluated for their role in filling the feed gap in mixed farming systems.

For grazing wheats, the initial focus in 2004 was on quantifying dry matter potential, feed quality and grazing preference. This was expanded to include the effect of grazing management (stocking rate and grazing duration) on DM and grain recovery, as well as lamb liveweight responses and effect of supplementation when grazing wheats. In 2006, grazing canolas were sown in addition to grazing wheats in trials to evaluate their dual purpose potential.

The focus of the short term pasture trials, including several annual legume species, ryegrass, winter active forage brassica and highly winter active lucerne, was to determine their potential in filling a 'feed quality' gap in late spring when other pastures are starting to decline.

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