NZ Grassland Association Inc.

Proceedings

Volume 67, October 2005. New Plymouth.

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President's Address: Constant Evolution to Ensure a Successful Future. Richard Green [download] (PDF, 88KB)
Long-term analysis of price, productivity, and profitability trends in New Zealand Agriculture. J Cocks and C Brown [download] (PDF, 109KB)

Development of clovers that are tolerant to clover root weevil. J.R.Crush, B.M.Cooper, D.R. Woodfield and P.J. Gerard [download] (PDF, 69KB)
Performance of nematode-resistant white clover in field trials. C.F. Mercer, R.N. Watson and D.R. Woodfield [download] (PDF, 64KB)
Towards improving white clover establishment on farms. J.L. Brock, J. McKenzie and S. Pound [download] (PDF, 63KB)
Clover Root Weevil (sitona lepidus) in New Zealand: the story so far. J.P.J. Eerens, S. Hardwick, P.J. Gerard and B.E. Willoughby [download] (PDF, 83KB)

Impact of intensive maize silage supplementation on milksolids production, mastitis and profit. D.E. Dalley, S.J. Collis and J.W. Clough [download] (PDF, 70KB)
Resource efficient dairying trial:measurement criteria for farm systems over a range of resource use. R.N. Jensen, D.A. Clark and K.A. Macdonald [download] (PDF, 82KB)
The practicality and profitability of feed inputs on the Stratford Demonstration Farm. G. D. Pitman [download] (PDF, 93KB)
Applying science as a tool for dairy farmers. J. Savage and C. Lewis [download] (PDF, 90KB)

Effect of the rate of potassium chloride on dairy production in Taranaki. J.D. Morton, C.J.Roach and A.H.C. Roberts [download] (PDF, 59KB)
More beef calves from the dairy industry: a survey. L. Oliver and A. McDermott [download] (PDF, 95KB)
A model of the New Zealand beef value chain: evaluating opportunities. A.K. McDermott, D.C. Smeaton, G.W. Sheath and A.E Dooley [download] (PDF, 80KB)
Summer management of sheep on summer-wet hill country: insights into decisions made by an "expert" farmer. D.J. Gray, J.I. reid, P.D. Kemp, I.M. Brookes, D. Horne, P.R. Kenyon, C. Matthew, S.T. Morris and I. Valentine [download] (PDF, 117KB)

Risk perception and risk management strategies on New Zealand dairy farms according to ownership structure and geographic location. R. Pinochet-Chateau, N.M. Shadbolt, C.W. holmes and N. Lopez-Villalobos [download] (PDF, 67KB)
Comparing risk for different dairy farm management systems in Taranaki using the Dexcel Whole Farm Model. P.C. Beukes, C.C. Palliser, W.E. Prewer, G. Levy, C. Folkers, M. Neal, M.E. Wastney and B.S. Thorrold [download] (PDF, 62KB)
Impacts of intensive dairying on soil and pasture sustainability in Taranaki. C.G. Roach and J.D. Morton [download] (PDF, 156KB)
Regrassing flood-damaged pastures. M.D. Wilson and I. Valentine [download] (PDF, 141KB)

Milksolids production from cows grazing timothy/white clover in comparison with ryegrass species. N.A. Thomson and J.K. Kay [download] (PDF, 77KB)
Increasing maize silage yields in Taranaki. R.J. Densley, D.J.W. Mcdonald, D.W. Densley and D.B. Miller [download] (PDF, 62KB)
Feed-out losses of whole-crop cereal silage. D.R. Stevens and G.J. Platfoot [download] (PDF, 51KB)

The effect of grazing severity during winter on herbage regrowth and quality. J.M. Lee, D.J. Donaghy and J.R. Roche [download] (PDF, 80KB)
Methane production from in vitro incubation of kikuyu grass, lucerne and forages containing condensed tannins. M.H. Tavendale, L.P. Meagher, Z.A. Park-Ng, G.C. Waghorn and G.T. Attwood [download] (PDF, 108KB)
The effect of two lime sources on short-term changes in soil PH under Marlborough hill country pasture. M.D. Craighead [download] (PDF, 88KB)
Comparison of conventional and leafy maize silage hybrids in New Zealand dairy farm systems. R.J. Densley, E.S. Kolver, D.B. Miller, I.D. Williams and R. Tsimba [download] (PDF, 63KB)
The effect of non-toxic endophytes in tall fescue on two major insect pests. A.J. Popay, J.G. Jensen and B.M. Cooper [download] (PDF, 66KB)