An introduction to swath grazing in Western Canada

By

Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development.
Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Edmonton, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, c1998

Notes

"Agdex 420/56-1."--Cover.

Incorporated throughout this publication are the results from a recent survey of over 100 cattle producers conducted jointly by Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food.

Swath grazing is a management technique that's growing in popularity with mature beef cattle producers in Western Canada. Late-seeded annuals are swathed in mid-September in the soft dough stage and left for cattle to graze during the winter. Allowing livestock to obtain all or part of their feed through swath grazing extends the grazing season and reduces winter feed costs and the cost of corral cleaning and manure spreading.

Subjects

Beef cattle , Canada, Western , Feeding and feeds , Grazing , Management

Call Number

S 1 A333 AVC

Classification

630, 591.5

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.102274
OCLC: 45360565
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51377067