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First Street Grazing: Impact of Rest & Duration

 

Project Details

  • Project Lead: Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives

  • Collaborators: Mae Elsinger (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)

  • Years: 2022 - present

  • Project Status: Ongoing

  • Funding & In-Kind Support: Canadian Agricultural Partnership

  • Location: First Street Pasture

  • Scope: Demonstration

  • Keywords: Grazing Management, Perennial Forages

Approach

Implement a paired rotational system at First Street Pasture, with one being a one-day duration and the other being a multi-day duration (up to two weeks).

Both systems will evaluate forage productivity, forage quality, plant species composition, leafy spurge abundance, pasture health, grazing days, labour, and materials.

Grazing sequence, duration, and paddock/cell sizes for the two rotational systems at First Street Pasture in 2022. In 2023, the one-day duration paddocks will be grazed first and last. 

Full Reports:

  • 2022 interim report will be posted shortly

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