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The Effect of Intensity of Grazing on Pasture and Animal Production at the Dixon Springs Station¹

University of Illinois

Abstract

Conclusions: The differences in animal gains resulted more from rates of stocking than from variations in kinds and amounts of forage available; however, it follows rather closely the trend of experimental work conducted by Van Doren et al. (1940) on Soil Conservation Service Research Station runoff plots at Dixon Springs, particularly with respect to animal gains and ecological factors. From the standpoint of practical usage on the farm or range, utilization of an electric fence or other temporary barrier on the same field, such as was used during 1945 and 1946 in this experiment, would facilitate alternate grazing of fields.

Since most of the animal gains are made during the early months of the season, and again during the cool fall periods of grazing, largest animal returns are obtainable through heavy alternate grazing or a system making the best use of the more succulent forage. During the period from mid-July to mid-September gains were relatively small because of high temperatures, or flies, or both, coupled with less succulent forage.

¹ Contribution from the Dixon Springs Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois.

² Associate Professor of Crop Production, Associate Professor of Agricultural Research, Professor of Animal Science, and Professor of Crop Production, respectively.