Grain & Graze: whole farm feed supply - grazing days/season/pasture type

2007
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Research organisaton

Trial details

Researcher(s) Brianna Peake (Liebe Group)
Year(s) 2007
Contributor Liebe Group
Trial location(s) east Buntine, WA
East Wubin, WA
Pithara, WA
Grain & Graze: whole farm feed supply - grazing days/season/pasture type locations
Aims

To understand how a range of pasture types combine to form a whole farm feed supply.

Key messages
Not specified
Lead research organisation Liebe Group
Host research organisation N/A
Related program Grain & Graze
Acknowledgments

The NAR Grain & Graze project is funded by Meat and Livestock Australia, Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, GRDC, Land and Water Australia and locally supported by the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council and the Department of Agriculture and Food.

  • Paper reviewed by Phill Barrett Lennard.

Other trial partners Not specified
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Method

Crop types Other crop: Grasses Pasture: Mixed species
Treatment type(s)
  • Crop: Type
  • Grazing: Application Method
  • Grazing: Timing
Trial type
Trial design

east Buntine 2007 Grasses

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Case Study of Grazing Records June 2006 - May 2007

east Buntine 2007 Mixed species

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Case Study of Grazing Records June 2006 - May 2007

East Wubin 2007 Grasses

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Case Study of Grazing Records June 2006 - May 2007

East Wubin 2007 Mixed species

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Case Study of Grazing Records June 2006 - May 2007

Pithara 2007 Grasses

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Case Study of Grazing Records June 2006 - May 2007

Pithara 2007 Mixed species

Sow date Not specified
Harvest date Not specified
Plot size Not specified
Plot replication Not specified
Other trial notes

Case Study of Grazing Records June 2006 - May 2007

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Trial results Table 1

# Treatment 1
Area (ha) Total Area (%) Total dry sheep equivalent grazing days (day) Grazing duration (%) Dry sheep equivalent (sheep/ha)
1 Crop Stubbles 939 37 204273 25 0.6
2 Medic 334 13 159939 19 1.3
3 Medic and VP 128 5 60458 7 1.3
4 Oats harvested/hay 268 11 51583 6 0.5
5 Saltbush and perennials 22 1 9055 1 1.1
6 Saltbush/bluebush 33 1 1593 0 0.1
7 Standing cereal fodder 65 3 6465 1 0.3
8 Volunteer Pasture 721 29 327058 40 1.2

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Dry sheep equivalent sheep/ha


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Total Area %


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Total dry sheep equivalent grazing days day


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Observed trial site soil information
Trial site soil testing
Site Depth Type pH EC P K N A OC CAT
Pithara, WA 0 - 10cm N/A
Pithara, WA 10 - 30cm N/A
Soil conditions
Trial site Soil texture
east Buntine, WA Not specified
East Wubin, WA Not specified
Pithara, WA Not specified
Derived trial site soil information
Australian Soil Classification Source: ASRIS
Trial site Soil order
east Buntine, WA Sodosol
East Wubin, WA Hydrosol
Pithara, WA Calcarosol
Soil Moisture Source: BOM/ANU
Average amount of water stored in the soil profile during the year, estimated by the OzWALD model-data fusion system.
Year east Buntine WA East Wubin WA Pithara WA
2007 200.7mm268.5mm392.6mm
2006 237.9mm283.5mm379.4mm
2005 224.2mm260.9mm344.3mm
2004 227.9mm257.6mm346.5mm
2003 247.7mm284.4mm372.6mm
2002 205.1mm215.9mm327.6mm
2001 214.0mm264.1mm383.9mm
2000 279.2mm361.2mm461.5mm
National soil grid Source: CSIRO/TERN
NOTE: National Soil Grid data is aggregated information for background information on the wider area
Actual soil values can vary significantly in a small area and the trial soil tests are the most relevant data where available

Soil properties

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Climate

Derived climate information

No observed climate data available for this trial.
Derived climate data is determined from trial site location and national weather sources.

east Buntine WA

East Wubin WA

Pithara WA

east Buntine WA

NOTE: Exact trial site locality unknown - Climate data may not be accurate
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East Wubin WA

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Pithara WA

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Some data on this site is sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology

SILO weather estimates sourced from https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/
Jeffrey, S.J., Carter, J.O., Moodie, K.B. and Beswick, A.R. (2001). Using spatial interpolation to construct a comprehensive archive of Australian climate data , Environmental Modelling and Software, Vol 16/4, pp 309-330. DOI: 10.1016/S1364-8152(01)00008-1.

Trial report and links

2007 trial report



Trial last modified: 11-12-2019 09:57am AEST