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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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Recent Submissions
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Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)
(2006-09-27)
Kikuyu grass is used as feeding for dairy cattle on the farm Beeskor near Pretoria.
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Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)
(2006-09-27)
Nguni cattle grazing on a sorghum field in Doornpoort, Pretoria area, South Africa.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)
(2006-06-27)
Babala planted at Groblersdal for summer forage.
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Lourens, D.C. (Dirk Cornelius)
(2006-06-27)
Korog is a hybrid between wheat and rye. Planted pasture at Vaalharts for winter forage.
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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. ...
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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 ...