Slide Collection (Production Animal Studies - Pastures)
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Collection of slides and documents by Prof DC Lourens on pasture science and herd health.
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Item Kikuyu grass(2006-09-27T08:53:15Z) Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)Kikuyu grass is used as feeding for dairy cattle on the farm Beeskor near Pretoria.Item Nguni cattle on a sorghum pasture(2006-09-27T08:45:14Z) Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)Nguni cattle grazing on a sorghum field in Doornpoort, Pretoria area, South Africa.Item Dairy farm in Belgium(2006-06-27T08:42:58Z) dirk.lourens@up.ac.za; Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)Free-stall barn on dairy farm in Belgium. Dairy cattle feeds on green chop and dry silage.Item Oats(2006-06-27T08:31:07Z) dirk.lourens@up.ac.za; Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)Oats planted at Onderstepoort, South Africa as winter forage for dairy cattle. Oats is classified as a small grain. Acidosis can occur when cattle consume too much in a short period of time.Item Wheat(2006-06-27T07:14:49Z) dirk.lourens@up.ac.za; Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)Wheat planted at Onderstepoort for winter forage. Wheat is classified as a small grain. Acidosis can occur when cattle consume too much carbohydrates (primarily grain) in a short period of time.Item Babala(2006-06-27T07:01:53Z) dirk.lourens@up.ac.za; Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)Babala planted at Groblersdal for summer forage.Item Korog(2006-06-27T06:45:20Z) dirk.lourens@up.ac.za; Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)Korog is a hybrid between wheat and rye. Planted pasture at Vaalharts for winter forage.Item Red clover (Trifolium pratense)(2006-01-30T14:37:28Z) dirk.lourens@up.ac.za; Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)Red clover planted at Onderstepoort for autumn or spring forage for cattle. Red clover is a short-lived perennial and requires a short rotation. It establishes easily, has rapid spring growth, but lacks drought tolerance. It is classified as a legume pasture plant. Red clover has high protein content. Acidosis can occur when cattle consume too much carbohydrates in a short period of time.Item Japanese radish(2006-04-07T14:31:53Z) dirk.lourens@up.ac.za; Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)Bulb is large, cylindrical and very prominent. Japanese Radish is a well known and proven frost-tolerant winter forage suited to the cooler, higher rainfall crop growing regions of South Africa. Greater yields can be achieved when the radish is lifted from the land and fed to the animals, either as a supplement or as a winter feed. Bulb is high in NO3