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Effect of early exposure of tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) on future grazing preferences of sheep

Creator:

Naranjo R., Victor Hugo

Abstract:

Tansy ragwort (Senecio iacobea) is a widely distributed weed in the Pacific Northwest (U.S.A.) where it causes severe damage to the livestock industry. Sheep are highly resistant to toxic effects of ragwort, therefore, induction of ragwort preference in sheep was sought as a means to control this poisonous plant. The...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Effects of pasture and management variables on forage intake by grazing sheep

Creator:

Lewis, Robert David

Abstract:

Grazing experiments were conducted in summer, autumn and winter to assess the effects of stock density, grazing duration, pre-grazing pasture mass and stock type on forage intake by sheep grazing at high stock densities for short durations. In summer and winter, sheep were stocked at 200 sheep/ha on 0.1 ha...

Resource Type:

Dissertation