Pasture Performance: Perspectives on Plant Persistence and Renewal in New Zealand Dairy Systems
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Date
2024-08
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MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
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(c) 2024 The Author/s
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CC BY 4.0
Abstract
Pasture systems dominate the landscape of Aotearoa, New Zealand, and are an integral component of sustainable and resilient livestock production. Predicting the response, performance, and dynamics of pasture species and adapting management practices is key to the long-term economic and environmental sustainability and resilience of the agricultural sector. However, there is limited information on the long-term productivity, performance, and persistence of forage cultivars and species for pasture production systems, particularly when linked to grazing and animal performance. Here, we sought to reduce scientific uncertainty, inform modelling efforts, and contribute to a predictive framework for understanding pasture performance, persistence, and renewal. Inter-annual pasture renewal (direct drilling and cultivation) rates vary by region and year, reflecting both opportunity and problem-based drivers, with the highest pasture renewal rates in Waikato and Canterbury on the North and South Island, respectively.
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dairy, dynamics, grazing, pasture, performance, persistence, renewal
Citation
Cartmill AD, Donaghy DJ. (2024). Pasture Performance: Perspectives on Plant Persistence and Renewal in New Zealand Dairy Systems. Agronomy. 14. 8.