Catchment: |
Murrumbidge |
Collaborating Producer: |
Bill Stanley, Bimbi Turner, Don Constable |
Location: |
Near Gatlong, 40 km south east Harden |
Producer Group: |
Harden - Murrumburrah Landcare group |
Site Co-ordinator: |
Janelle Jenkins
Murrumbidgee CMA
E: janelle.jenkins@cma.nsw.gov.au
P: 02 69402944 |
Production and Environmental Challenges |
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Increase the proportion of perennial pastures that can use summer rainfall and also lead to an increase in animal production from pasture. |
Innovation being tested: |
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Using lucerne pastures to boost ovulation rates in ewes. Ewes will graze lucerne immediately prior to mating in late summer.
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Base pasture: |
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Comparisons will be made with an annual grass pastures |
Animal systems: |
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Late winter lambing merino ewes |
