Grazing

The first meeting of the EGF Working Group Grazing was held on 29 August 2010, prior to the 23^rd General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation in Kiel. The theme of the meeting was "Research methodology of grazing". There were three sessions:

• Setting the scene
• Modelling of grazing
• Field measurements

Proceedings

Research methodology of grazing. Proceedings EGF Working Group Grazing. A. van den Pol-van Dasselaar, A. de Vliegher, D. Hennessy, J.L. Peyraud, J.B. Pinxterhuis, 2010.

Presentations

• Grazing in Europe 2010. A. van den Pol-van Dasselaar.
• Spatial localisation of grassland and grazers in Europe. A. de Vliegher and B. van Gils.
• Development and use of the Moorepark Dairy Systems Model. L. Shalloo and D. Hennessy.
• Modelling herbage intake for predicting performance: the example of INRAtion software. R. Delagarde, P. Faverdin, C. Baratte and J.L. Peyraud.
• DairyWise, a whole farm model. G. Holshof.
• Evaluating grass growth models to predict grass growth in Ireland. D. Hennessy, C. Hurtado-Uria, L. Shalloo, R. Schulte, L. Delaby and D. O'Connor.
• Phenotypic plasticity, multiple species, spatial heterogeneity and grazing: plenty of challenges. N. Hutchings.
• N-alkanes: A technique to measure herbage intake in dairy cows. M. McEvoy.
• Grazing measurements in Swiss low- and highlands. E. Mosimann and M. Meisser.
• Luxembourg FILL Pasture project 2003-2009. H. Kohnen.
• Experimental design at grazing: Paddock replicates do not remove cow behaviour synchronization. R. Delagarde.
• Report Business Meeting 2 September 2010. A. van den Pol-van Dasselaar.
   

For further information please contact the Chair of the Working Group

Head of the EGF Working Group Grazing

Dr. ir. Agnes van den Pol-van Dasselaar
Grass and Forage Systems / Environment
Wageningen UR Livestock Research
P.O. Box 65
NL-8200 AB Lelystad
The Netherlands