Feedpads for grazing dairy cows /

Comprehensive guide to the use of feedpads in the dairy industry, written especially for farmers.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moran, John, 1945-
Other Authors: McDonald, Scott.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., ©2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • COVER; Foreword; Untitled; 1; Introduction; 2; An overview of Australia's dairy industry; 3; The role of feedpads in pasture-based dairy farming; Colour plates; 4; Physical aspects of feedpad design; 5; Managing feedpad effluent; 6; Key principles of dairy nutrition; 7; Partial mixed rations; 8; Feeding management of partial mixed rations; 9; Cow management; 10; Farm management; 11; Economics of feedpad technology; 12; Guidelines and legislation; 13; The future role for feedpads in Australia's dairy industry.