Slide Collection (Production Animal Studies - Pastures)

Slide Collection (Production Animal Studies - Pastures)

 

Collection of slides and documents by Prof DC Lourens on pasture science and herd health.

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  • Kikuyu grass 
    Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (2006-09-27)
    Kikuyu grass is used as feeding for dairy cattle on the farm Beeskor near Pretoria.
  • Nguni cattle on a sorghum pasture 
    Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (2006-09-27)
    Nguni cattle grazing on a sorghum field in Doornpoort, Pretoria area, South Africa.
  • Dairy farm in Belgium 
    Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (2006-06-27)
    Free-stall barn on dairy farm in Belgium. Dairy cattle feeds on green chop and dry silage.
  • Oats 
    Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (2006-06-27)
    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.
  • Wheat 
    Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (2006-06-27)
    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.
  • Babala 
    Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (2006-06-27)
    Babala planted at Groblersdal for summer forage.
  • Korog 
    Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (2006-06-27)
    Korog is a hybrid between wheat and rye. Planted pasture at Vaalharts for winter forage.
  • Red clover (Trifolium pratense) 
    Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (2006-01-30)
    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. ...
  • Japanese radish 
    Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius) (2006-04-07)
    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 ...