@conference {40568,
	title = {Effect of contrasting spring grazing management on summer-autumn pasture and milk production of mixed ryegrass-clover dairy swards.},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {54},
	year = {1994},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {79-82},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Research at Massey University has shown that a spring grazing  
management laxer than the conventional intensive grazing allowing some 
early ryegrass seedhead development before close grazing at anthesis 
("Late Control") may result in improved summer-autumn pasture production.   
Comparisons between conventional and late control spring grazing  
managements for dairy cows were carried out, on a paddock scale, during  
1992/93.  Late control swards showed enhanced dry matter production before  
(24.5\% increase - P<0.05) and after (32.0\% increase - P<0.10) the control  
grazing in early December.  Concomitant measurements of animal performance  
revealed that the increased pasture production during the summer-autumn  
period could be effectively converted into milk by dairy cows, and resulted 
in an increase in milk-solids production of about 10\% per cow (P<0.10).  The  
implications of these results to dairy management systems are discussed in 
the context of pasture responses to spring management and alternative  
conservation strategies. 
 },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Da Silva SC and Hodgson J and Matthews PNP and Matthew C and Holmes CW}
}
