| dc.contributor.author | Gaugler, Erin Marie | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was designed to test 3 grazing treatments using 2 cropping systems during
2012 to 2014. Angus crossbred beef heifers in mid-gestation were assigned to treatments from
mid-October to late November or early December. Single- and dual-crop systems were
subjected to the following grazing treatments: 1) full use, 2) 50 percent degree of disappearance
and 3) no use. A drylot served as the control. Herbage production, livestock performance,
economic efficiency and soil health were monitored. Costs associated with the cocktail mixture
ranged from $37.56 to $44.50/hectare. Average daily gain was highest in the drylot and was the
only treatment to provide a positive return per head per day for all years. Returns of the full use
grazing treatment were positive 2 of the 3 years and losses were limited compared to other
grazing treatments. Grazing provided either neutral or positive soil health characteristics
compared to no use. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | An Assessment of Annual Forages to Extend Grazing for Beef Cattle in South Central North Dakota | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-03T18:46:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-04-03T18:46:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27917 | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources | en_US |
| ndsu.department | School of Natural Resource Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Range Science | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Sedivec, Kevin K. | |
