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Pastures For Horses

By Asst Editor Jason D, on December 30th, 2011

A good pasture will meet the nutritional needs of most horses including brood and lactating mares and growing foals, although working horses may require some supplementation.

However, the grazing habits of horses require that special consideration is given to the selection and management of the pasture.

Because of New South Wales’ range . . . → Read More: Pastures For Horses

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Grazing Over The Top.

By Asst Editor Damian M, on July 21st, 2011

Mark’s Farm Tips provide useful farming advice to help take your farm to its full potential — from Sota’s Agronomist & Farming Guru, Mark Crakanthorp.

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For the small acreage owner who wishes to increase the carrying capacity of their acreage, subdividing paddocks and managing grazing is essential. By organizing your grazing regime . . . → Read More: Grazing Over The Top.

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Prepare Your Pastures for Winter and Increasing The Winter Yield

By Asst Editor Damian M, on July 15th, 2011

Mark’s Farm Tips provide useful farming advice to help take your farm to its full potential — from Sota’s Agronomist & Farming Guru, Mark Crakanthorp.

Prepare Your Pastures for Winter

After such a prolonged period of drought, many pastures have taken a real beating. Currently, conditions are ideal to renovate your pastures. Not . . . → Read More: Prepare Your Pastures for Winter and Increasing The Winter Yield

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Olive Hymenachne

By Asst Editor Di P, on March 29th, 2011

Foliage - note characteristic stipules and emerging seedheads

Scientific name

Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees

Synonyms

Panicum amplexicaule Rudge

Hymenachne acutigluma auct. non (Steud.) Gilliland

Family/tribe

Family: Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily: Panicoideae tribe: Paniceae.

Common names

Hymenachne, west indian marsh grass, water straw grass, trompetilla or trumpet grass, canutillo (Colombia); dal (dhal) grass, . . . → Read More: Olive Hymenachne

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Antelope Grass

By Asst Editor Di P, on March 29th, 2011

Antelope grass growing on the side of the road

Botanical Name:

Echinochloa pyramidalis (Lam.) Hitchc. & Chase. [Poaceae]

Common names

Antelope grass, limpopo grass, pasto limpago, sil grass (Ecoport, 2010; USDA, 2010)

Synonyms

Echinochloa holubii (Stapf) Stapf, Panicum holubii Stapf, Panicum pyramidale Lam., Panicum quadrifarium Hochst. ex A. Rich.

Description

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Paspalum

By Asst Editor Di P, on March 29th, 2011

Botanical name:

Paspalum dilatatum

Features slowly creeping, sward-forming grass highly tolerant of grazing very good late spring-early summer growth moderate drought tolerance seed heads susceptible to ergot infection.

Paspalum (or Dallis grass) is a summer-active perennial grass native to the humid sub-tropics of southern Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. It is now widespread in many . . . → Read More: Paspalum

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