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Pasture is land with lush herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulate livestock as part of a farm or ranch. Prior to the advent of mechanized farming, pasture was the primary source of food for cattle and sheep. It is still used extensively, particularly for free range and organic farming, as pasture gives much better living conditions for the animals. Advances in managed intensive grazing (MIG), and improvements in fence technology, led to renewed interest in grazing in the 1990s.
Pasture growth can consist of grasses, legumes, or a mixture. Alfalfa, clover, and birdsfoot trefoil are legumes used in intensive pasture management. Many grasses, including ryegrass (Lolium), meadow-grass (Poa), foxtails (Alopecurus), and bents (Agrostis) are used, depending upon conditions, of which soil type, minimum annual temperature, and rainfall amount are most important.
See also
- Rangeland - Cattle grazed on "native" vegetation where there is low rainfall.
- Transhumance
- Field (agriculture)
Brassica Home Page - Characteristics and adaptation, establishment, harvest management, fertility, and pests of Brassica crops for forage.
Colorado Forages - Colorado State University website with information on alfalfa, mountain meadows, irrgated hay and pastures. Contains forage related publications.
Development of a Novel Antifungal Silage Inoculant, The - PhD research thesis into the isolation of inoculant strains with antifungal activities. Includes a comprehensive review of the state of the art.
Meta Description: [ The development of a novel antifungal silage inoculant, PhD Thesis, Tom Rees 1996 ]
European Central Crops Database for Lolium and Trifolium repens - Accession and passport data for all records held in 30 countries participating in the scheme.
Forage Information System - Extensive collection of resources on hay, pastures, silage, and the grazing animals. Forage plant identification. Seed vendors. Educational opportunities. Other resources and links.
Grasslands Index - Database of information about cereal and pasture grasses, includes facilities to search by botanic or common name.
Grazing - Information resources for efficient production of meat and milk from pastures
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Pasture Management for Horses - A complete technical guide for horse owners on soils, grasses, and fertilizer, and other pasturing issues for equines in the UK.
Meta Description: [ A guide and technical information on pasture management for horse owners and students ]
Penn State's Forages - Information and links on forage management, notes on related soil and botanic science.
Range and Forage Resources - A collection of reference information published by Nebraska Cooperative Extension at the University of Nebraska.
Meta Description: [ The University of Nebraska-Lincoln, founded in 1869, is one if the nation's premier land-grant institutions. UNL is a member of the Association of American Universities and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive. ]
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