Grassland and Society

Proceedings of the 15th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, June 6-9, 1994

Editors:
L. 't Mannetje
and
J. Frame
During the last decade grassland and ruminant production has changed from being an almost pure economic activity into a subject of public debate. This book contains twenty invited and one hundred submitted papers concerning grassland production and utilization, nature conservation, environmental and socio-economic issues. All contributions were subject to peer review, so this book can be considered an standard publication
Copyright Year:
1994
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Towards sustainable grassland management in The Netherlands
Grassland and society
New targets for sustainable forage production and utilization
Forage quality, feeding value and animal performance
The influence of nitrogen application on the yields of birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.)/grass mixtures
Contribution to the N supply in grassland of ten white clover varieties
Contrasting perennial ryegrass / white clover mixtures under cutting and grazing
Companion species to improve seasonality of production and nutrient uptake in grass/clover swards
Composition and herbage yield of grass/white clover mixtures in relation to nitrogen fertilization under cutting
Defoliation pattern in early spring of a grass-clover sward sown in alternate rows and continuously stocked with sheep
Development of white clover under rotational and continuous cattle grazing
Effect of spring application of nitrogen, cutting frequency and management on the dry matter and nitrogen yield of a grass/white clover mixture
Herbage quality of white clover and perennial ryegrass throughout the growing season
Evaluation of the production and persistence of white clover varieties in Slovakia
Forage production, quality and persistence of lucerne cultivars in intensive cropping systems
Effect of nitrogen fertilization and cutting time on the quality and variable costs of red clover and timothy herbage production
Effect of fertilizer nitrogen (with or without Phosphorus and Potassium) on yield and botanical composition of some grass and legume species
The effect of a bacterial inoculant on silage fermentation and animal performance using forage ensiled at a high dry matter content
Simulation and measurement of spatial variations in cylindrical cores of grass silage exposed to air
Apparent digestibility of eastern gamagrass silage with and without silage enzyme additive
Influence of botanical composition and stage of maturity of forage on fermentation quality and in-silo losses
Evaluation of a silage additive based on granular sulphuric acid
Estimation of the amount of bacterial protein in grass silage
Prewilting of lucerne for ensiling: an empirical model
About the ryegrass endophyte (Acremonium lolii) in Belgium
Herbage production from grass seeds inoculated with Azospirillum
Variability in anatomy of leaves of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
Digestibility of cell walls of ageing grass leaves as estimated from in vitro and gas production techniques
In vitro digestibility of green leaves of Dactylis glomerata in relation to leaf demography
The establishment of Festuca arundinacea and Chloris gayana in pure stands and in combination with Medicago sativa
Competition between grasses during early growth
Does interspecific competition affect the nutritive value of grassland species ?
Yield and quality of forage sorghum as affected by water supply
Effect of autumn treatment on winter survival of cul-tivars of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) under Swedish conditions
Estimating errors in calculating herbage growth from net herbage accumulation rates in continuously stocked swards
Effects of grazing and cutting on grassland yield and sward composition
The use of somaclonal variability in ryegrass-fescue hybrids for breeding acceleration
Effect of bracken control and introduction of improved grass species on botanical composition and yield of natural meadow
Herbage palatability, intake by dairy cows and the productivity of sown pasture swards
Indoor feeding or grazing
Productivity-evapotranspiration relationship in a temperate high quality pasture
Determining fertilizer requirements for the maintenance of permanent pastures
Effects of soil compaction on yield and nitrogen uptake of perennial ryegrass on a sandy soil
The assessment of potassium nutrition status of tall fescue and its effect on production
Effects of inclusion of a grazing period on performance of fattening bulls
Sward renovation by oversowing tail oatgrass alone or in mixture with common birdsfoot trefoil
The regrowth time of the mountain pasture sward
Soil conservation role of permanent pastures in the Mediterranean environment
Seasonal variation in changes of quality parameters of contrasting varieties of Lolium perenne as affected by N supply
Analysis of potassium and magnesium contents in herbage samples from natural grasslands using Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy
A description and parameterisation of a dynamic model of tiller appearance and death in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
Grassland production systems and nature conservation
Conservation and development of floristically diverse grasslands in central Europe
Co-evolution of grassland biodiversity and farm management
The establishment of a species rich hay meadow community in lowland SE Northumberland, England
The ecology of sheep and goat grazing in semi-natural hill pastures in Scotland
Reducing emissions from land associated with ruminant production
Herbal meadows - a source of feed and an element of environmental protection
The potential for amenity use of grassland in Hungary
Grassland ecological restoration in Russia
The function and protection of grassland in Polish National Parks
Structure and production characteristics of limestone grasslands in western Macedonia, Greece
Cattle weight changes and botanical composition of an unfertilized grass sward under continuous grazing
Botanical composition, yield and herbage quality of swards of different age on organic meadowlands
Decrease in grassland production by management of vegetation and groundwater
The effect of inorganic fertilizer on a species-rich grassland - implications for nature conservation
The chemical composition of forage herbs and weeds in relation habitat, fertilizer application and time of harvesting
Nutrient budgets and farm management to reduce nutrient emissions
Energy use and emission of greenhouse gases from grassland agriculture systems
Nitrogen budgets and nitrate leaching from an experimental system for sustainable dairy farming at ‘De Marke’
A drained plot study of the impact of cutting and/or grazing management and N fertilization on nitrate leaching under grassland
Defining and evaluating grassland management systems associated with 4 contrasting nitrogen inputs
Denitrification and N2O emission from urine-affected grassland soil in The Netherlands
Comparison of nitrate leaching risks under grass/clover and pure grass swards in Brittany, France
Regrowth components of perennial ryegrass swards under climate change
Preliminary studies of the exchanges of methane between grassland and the atmosphere
Ammonia volatilization from urine applied to the floor of a dairy cow barn
Nitrogen losses from grassland on peat soil through denitrification
Changes in quantity of mineral soil nitrogen below different pasture ranges in an extensively managed pasture
Nitrogen balances on a farm scale: results from dairy farms in north west France
Effects of reduced N application on mineral N contents, DM yield and botanical composition of permanent grassland
Nitrogen utilization and sward damage after slurry application with sod and shallow injection techniques
Balanced phosphorus fertilization on dairy farms in The Netherlands
Towards sustainable maize growing
A mathematical approach for comparison of environmental and economic goals in dairy farming at regional scale
Effect of nitrogen fertilizer type and urine on nitrous oxide flux from grassland in early spring
Surplus of nutrients on dairy farms in Belgium
Nitrate leaching under pastures: study of the soil-plant system in a lysimeter experiment
Ammonia emission and denitrification following surface spreading and injection of cattle slurry to grassland
Socio-economic aspects of forage production, rural development and surpluses of animal products
Development in ruminant production systems in Eastern Europe
The effects of extensification of hill sheep farming on labour requirements and socio-economic considerations
Modelling grassland production and utilization
Agronomy of white clover
Factors limiting white clover growth in grass/clover systems
Forage production under suboptimal conditions: an overview of drought problems in Mediterranean-type ecosystems
The effect of low temperatures on forage grass production. A review
Aspects of forage intake regulation
Influences of air on silage preservation and aerobic stability
Reducing emissions from land associated with ruminant production
Fertilizer recommendations for intensively managed grassland
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Publisher:
Wageningen Academic
Language:
English
Pages:
600 pp.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004684409

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