Winter feeding trial studies virtual fencing as well as potential of moving away from using only one crop in swath grazing
A Lakeland College researcher says he wanted to investigate using forage blends in winter swath grazing systems to ease producer hesitancy. Obioha Durunna, who is now in the third year of the study, says he was also prompted by the limited information available on backgrounding weaned calves in such systems. Durunna says producers are reluctant […] Read moreTag Archives swath grazing
Swath grazing study needs respondents for online survey
A researcher is looking for cow-calf producers across Western Canada who want to take part in an online survey about swath grazing. “We hope to capture information from about 500 or 600 beef producers about their experiences on swath grazing,” said Obioha Durunna, livestock research scientist at Lakeland College in Vermilion, Alta. “We want to […] Read more
