Corn Intercropping Strategies For Extended Winter Grazing Evaluate three corn intercropping strategies for potential late fall early winter grazing of beef cattle across a range of prairie ecoregions. evaluate animal performance, feed intake, rumen microbial efficiency and grazing behavior of backgrounded cattle or replacement heifers grazed on corn based pastures in late fall early winter. Small plot experiments will identify the most promising high protein intercrop species to be grown with corn for fall winter grazing. the six species treatments selected are corn intercropped with: 1) italian ryegrass, 2) hairy vetch, 3) a forage brassica, 4) crimson clover, 5) a mixture of the four intercrop species, and 6) a no intercrop.
Corn Intercropping Strategies For Extended Winter Grazing Evaluate three corn intercropping strategies for potential late fall early winter grazing of beef cattle across a range of prairie ecoregions associated report(s): report pending at the end of the research season. Exploring corn intercropping strategies to increase protein and profitability of beef cattle grazing researchers: emma mcgeough, phd and yvonne lawley, phd (university of manitoba) background approximately€68% of producers€in western canada€currently€utilize some form of extended winter grazing. these winter grazing. Finding innovative ways to extend the grazing season in western canada continues to be at the forefront of winter feeding for many cow calf producers, particularly when challenged to “get more from less” from available lands for cattle grazing and feed production. when it comes to extended grazing, corn offers many benefits. Corn grazing is untested ground. the company typically sees the mix put to silage, taylor said, with cows turned out afterward to graze the residue in fall or early winter. “probably 60 to 70.
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