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Principles of Grassland Management
HCS 612
Autumn Quarter, 2006
Week 0 Thurs Sep 21 8:00-9:48
Introduction Week 1 Tues Sep 26 8:00-9:48
Grazing systems Thurs Sep 28 8:00-9:00
9:00-9:48
Grazing frequency vs intensity
Forage effects on animal intakeWeek 2 Tues Oct 3 8:00-9:48
Forage identification - Ackerman Rd (Collect samples for ID) Thurs Oct 5 8:00-9:00
9:00-9:48
Seasonality (extending the grazing season)
Excel spreadsheetWeek 3 Tues Oct 10 8:00-9:48
Project proposals (8 x 5 mins)
EndophyteThurs Oct 12 8:00-9:00
9:00-9:48
finish endophyte Week 4 Tues Oct 17 8:00-9:20
9:25-9:48
Tiller dynamics and Grassland population ecology
Growth, yield and utilizationThurs Oct 19 8:00-8:55
9:00-9:48
Grass-legume balance
ID Quizz - GreenhouseWeek 5 Tues Oct 24 8:00-8:55
9:00-9:48
Quality
DroughtThurs Oct 26 8:00-9:48 Biodiversity
Other uses of grasslands notes (*.PDF)
notes (*.PDF)Week 6 Tues Oct 30 Mid-term exam - Weeks 1-5 (note.... 8:30 am start) Thurs Nov 2 8:00-9:48
Soil fertility and nutrient balances notes (*.PDF)Week 7 Tues Nov 7 8:00-9:48 Sustainability
Soil carbon and sequestration notes (*.PDF)
notes (*.PDF)Thurs Nov 9 8:00-9:48
Root growth
Fertilizers notes (*.PDF)
notes (*.PDF)Week 8 Tues Nov 14 8:00-9:00
9:00-9:48
(At ASA-CSSA-SSSA) No class - work on your projects
Thurs Nov 16 8:00-9:00
9:00-9:48
Spatial interactions with pasture and livestock
start project presentations (2 x 15 mins)Week 9 Tues Nov 21 8:00-9:48
Project presentations (8 x 15 mins) Thurs Nov 23 Thanksgiving Week 10 Tues Nov 28 8:00-9:48
Dr Nicole Cavender - Restoration ecologist, The Wilds
a) Natural history/ecology of prairie in the Midwest
b) Natural history of Ohio prairie
c) Dominant species present in prairie
e) Genetic variation in prairie - identifying ecotypes with RAPDS
f) Prairie restorationclick here for www.nicolecavender.com - download Abstract.pdf
Thurs Nov 30 Final exam
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