Selecting Lucerne Cultivars for Grazing

By Asst Editor Damian M, on November 11th, 2011

Selection for grazing tolerance

No lucerne cultivar survives continuous, heavy grazing. Persistence is improved by spelling, although this does not necessarily mean a rigid rotational grazing system (see chapter 9). Winter-dormant cultivars with low crowns should survive grazing better than winter-active cultivars with more upright crowns. Wellmanaged stands of winter-active cultivars have, nevertheless, persisted . . . → Read More: Selecting Lucerne Cultivars for Grazing

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Selecting Lucerne Cultivars for Hay Production

By Asst Editor Damian M, on November 11th, 2011

Selection for winter-activity class

Highly winter-active cultivars produce more hay, at least in a three- to four-year term of production. They regrow quickly after cutting and frequently attain maturity before flowering. To maximise production, it is necessary to cut on four- to five-week intervals in the spring, summer and autumn and six- to eight-week . . . → Read More: Selecting Lucerne Cultivars for Hay Production

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Boran Cattle Breed

By Asst Editor Craig R, on July 28th, 2011

History

The Boran developed in eastern Africa, more specifically the Borana plateau in southern Ethiopia. This area was where all the different breeds migrated through to their various destinations in Africa. The Boran developed into the dominant breed of eastern Africa and especially in Kenya, where the Kenyan Boran Cattle Breeders’ Society (BCBS) have . . . → Read More: Boran Cattle Breed

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