185 research outputs found
[Photograph 2012.201.B1083.0495]
No full textPhotograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mike Cusimano, Paddock Identifier
L155 Butcher's Paddock (Bungendore) seismic survey, NSW, 2001 Seismic images for 4 lines
No full textMaintenance and Update Frequency: asNeededStatement: The Minivib refraction seismic survey was carried out in Bungendore (Butcher's Paddock) 8-11 May 2001. Field seismic acquisition was obtained by the ANSIR with some funding from School of Geology (University of NSW).The seismic survey with minivibrator source was conducted as a part of research project 'Detailed aerial mapping of rock fabric, rock strength and fracture porosity using three component three dimensional seismic refraction methods' for School of Geology (University of New South Wales, Derecke Palmer as a Principal Investigator)
A paddock survey of on-farm plantain use
No full textThe use of narrow leaved plantain (Plantago lanceolata) in pasture sowing mixtures has recently increased as a result of research demonstrating the value of some cultivars in reducing cattle urinary N concentration, with likely benefits for reducing N leaching from pasture systems. The purpose of this study was to document the ways in which farmers are using plantain, what factors enhance successful establishment and persistence, and to test a method of visual estimation of plantain content in paddocks. This will support verification of animal intake, given that there is evidence of a critical level of plantain in the diet to achieve significant effects on N cycling. In grass-based pastures, plantain content declined with age since sowing and few paddocks had more than 20% of their available dry matter as plantain after 3 years. A systematic visual assessment of plantain cover correlated well with a formal visual dry matter assessment technique and could be used to establish plantain content at a paddock scale where this is >20-30%. Plantain content tended to be highest when sown with clover, when established by under-sowing and on clay soils, but optimal sowing rates have yet to be determine
Property of MJ (Mike) and LA (Julie) Daley, Brookton, Western Australia, Australia - 021
No full textNear Springhill, the effect of waterlogging and salinity on poorly drained paddock.
This image is part of the WISALTS (Whittington Interceptor Sustainable Agriculture Land Treatment Society Incorporated) Collection
Property of MJ (Mike) and LA (Julie) Daley, Brookton, Western Australia, Australia - 010
No full textSealed Interceptor bank to dewater pasture paddock.
This image is part of the WISALTS (Whittington Interceptor Sustainable Agriculture Land Treatment Society Incorporated) Collection
EVOLUTION OF DAIRY GRAZING IN THE 1990'S
No full textA literature review of selected items from 1985 to 2002 shows the evolution of management intensive grazing (MIG) with emphasis primarily on Michigan, and secondarily on the Great Lakes Region. There are sections on 1) Using Pasture, 2) The Technology of MIG, 3) Great Lakes People, 4) Economics of MIG, 5) Private Sector Response, 6) Public Sector Response, 7) Agricultural Experiment Station Response, 8) Conjugated Linoleic Acid, 9) a Disclaimer, and 10) Future Directions for MIG Research. The author also draws on his experience as a farm management extension specialist during those years.Livestock Production/Industries,
Guidelines for minimising the development of glyphosate resistance along fence lines and field margins
No full textKEY POINTS
•Using glyphosate as the only method to control weeds along fence lines and in the field margins will result in some developing resistance to glyphosate.
•Resistant weeds in these locations can set seed that spreads into the crop or paddock.
•Integrated weed management practices need to be employed in these locations as with the rest of the paddock.
•Trials have identified alternative management options for fence lines and field margins
Research methodology of grazing
No full textThroughout Europe, grass is the main feed for dairy cattle. This report presents the main results of the first meeting of the European Grassland Federation (EGF) Working Group Grazing in Kiel on 29 August 2010. The theme of the meeting was "Research methodology of grazing". There were three sessions: - setting the scene; - modelling of grazing; and - field measurements
Adaptive Multi-Paddock Grazing: Cattle Producer Survey Results
No full textEnvironmental impacts of agricultural production can be intense and widespread. Uniquely, agriculture has the potential to impact surrounding environments, communities, and people both positively and negatively. Implementation of best management practices (BMPs) can increase positive impacts while mitigating the negative ones. BMPs are intended to minimize environmental consequences of agricultural production while increasing operation profitability (Paudel et al., 2008). They are also backed by research to be the most effective, environmentally sustainable, and economically efficient way to manage an agricultural enterprise long-term (Gillespie et al., 2007; Paudel et al., 2008). A newer BMP within the beef industry, adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing focuses on grazing cattle in a way that improves animal and forage productivity, increases water infiltration and reduces water runoff while potentially sequestering more soil organic carbon than other grazing methods (Park et al., 2017; Stanley et al., 2018). AMP grazing is an intensive grazing style in which lightweight, portable fencing systems are used to move animals strategically around a large pasture or range, allowing for dense grazing interspersed by long periods of recovery for the land. AMP grazing is commonly grouped with other adaptive grazing methods such as Holistic Management (HM), High-Intensity Short Duration Grazing, and Management-Intensive Grazing (Mann and Sherren, 2018) which show promise for sustainability and regeneration (Teague and Barnes, 2017). While investment in grazing systems research has been substantial, few detailed studies have gathered broad understandings of rancher perspectives regarding the efficacy or social, cultural, and economic dimensions of alternative grazing systems (Becker et al., 2016; Gosnell et al., 2020). Current AMP grazing research is limited and focused on the environmental and production benefits of the practice (Park et al., 2017; Stanley et al., 2018; Teague and Barnes, 2017). While some studies have explored perceptions of AMP by adopters, empirical studies on social and economic dimensions of AMP (and HM more broadly) are limited (e.g. Stinner et al. 1997; Roncoli et al. 2007; McLachlan and Yestrau 2009; Richards and Lawrence 2009; Alfaro-Arguello et al. 2010; Sherren et al. 2012; Ferguson et al. 2013; Mann and Sherren 2018; Gosnell et al. 2020). Additionally, little is still known about the wider beef industry’s knowledge and perceptions of AMP grazing or their willingness-to-adopt the grazing style. The purpose of this survey is to better understand current utilization, knowledge, and perceptions, in order to inform a study of willingness-to-accept (WTA) AMP grazing. To understand its current utilization, we analyze grazing management with questions crafted to allow for both researcher-identification and producer-identification of AMP grazing. Additional sections of our survey analyze expected and experienced barriers to AMP adoption, desired improvements within the operation broadly, current BMP adoption, and marketing claims; all of which we anticipate helping explain and motivate AMP adoption. Our in-depth analysis of beef producers’ utilization, knowledge, and perceptions was conducted from a national online survey of 459 producers. This material is based upon work supported by the VF Foundation, Wrangler, and Timberland and is part of the wider “Adaptive Multi-Paddock Grazing Research Project” based at Arizona State University. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this material are those of the author(s)
Ground crew preparing escape artist Harry Houdini's Voisin Biplane, Diggers Rest, Victoria, March 1910 [picture].
No full textTitle devised from accompanying information where available.; Part of the: Fairfax archive of glass plate negatives.; Fairfax number: 501.; Condition: silvering.; Published in: Century of pictures : 100 years of Herald photography / edited by Mike Bowers. Camberwell, Vic. : Penguin Viking, 2008, p. 6.; On March 18, 1910, Harry performed the record Australian flight, 2 miles in 3 minutes 37 seconds, in a French Voisin Biplane. In a paddock at Diggers Rest, 20 miles from Melbourne, Harry Houdini and Ralph C. Banks were learning to fly. In the paddock stood two tents which housed Houdini’s Voisin Biplane, and a 34zBWright Flyer34y Bpiloted by Ralph Banks. Unsuccessful attempts to take off were made by Houdini on March 17, but on March 18, 1910, the three successful flights were made.--Harry Houdini 1910 : Diggers Rest website (viewed 16/5/14 at http://www.houdini.diggersrest.com/); Also available online at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn6342122; Acquired from Fairfax Media, 2012
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