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peer-reviewed research article

Intensive grazing increases beef production

authors

Melvin George, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis
Ronald S. Knight, Tehama County Cooperative Extension
Peter B. Sands, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis
Montague W. Demment, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis

publication information

California Agriculture 43(5):16-19. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v043n05p16. September-October 1989.

Summary

An intensive, rotational grazing system was evaluated on annual range at the O'Connell Ranch, a beef stocker operation near Red Bluff in northern California. In this study, beef production per acre increased, although some problems were observed.

author affiliations

Melvin R. George is Extension Range and Pasture Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis; Ronald S. Knight is County Director and Farm Advisor, Tehama County Cooperative Extension. Peter B. Sands is Staff Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis; Montague W. Demment is Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis;

author notes

The authors thank John and Virginia O'Connell for their cooperation and contributions to the monitoring project, which at times intruded upon ranch operations.


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