• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.147-151
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• 1988

The preference, chemical composition, intake, digestibility and chewing efficiency of collected herbage sample from sheep using esophageal fistula and fecal collection method were compared to those of offered herbage samples on the native and improved pastures at the 3rd flush stage(25 cm grass height). Experimental field was treated by one plot design and the begining of September 1987, at Chungnam National University, Daejon. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1. Preference indices were not different among herbage species on improved pasture, while those on in native pasture were markedly different and this difference seemed to depend on diet selection. 2. Chemical compositions of collected herbage samples were different from those of offered herbage samples. Crude protein content was significantly high on native pasture, but NDF, cellulose and lignin content were significantly low on improved pasture (p < 0.01). 3. DM intake, digestibility and herbage utilization percent on improved pasture were significantly higher than those on native pasture (P < 0.01). 4. Eating rate, ruminating and chewing efficiency were influenced by the amounts of NDF intake. Therefore, eating rate, ruminating and chewing efficiency on improved pasture tended to be higher than those on native pasture (p <0.01).

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 1988

The botanical, chemical composition and dry matter digestibility of collected herbage samples from sheep fitted esophageal fistula were compared to those of offered herbage samples by the sown pasture, oversown pasture and forest pasture at the 3rd flush stage (25cm grass height). Experimental fields was treated by one plot design and lasted from Aug. 1987 to Oct. 1987 at Chungnam National University, Daejon. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1. The botanical composition of collected herbage samples was different from offered herbage samples and this difference seemed to depend on diet selection. 2. The sheep consistantly selected more ladino clover than orchardgrass and tall fescue. 3. Crude protein content of collected herbage samples was high (P<0.01) and NDF content was low (P<0.01) on the sown and oversown pastures but forest diets contained more crude fat content (P<0.05) and less crude protein and NDF content (P<0.01) than offered herbage samples. 4. Dry matter digestibility of collected herbage samples was higher than offered herbage samples (P<0.0 1) and this difference was found out among pasture types.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2015

Improving current pasture productivity by precision management requires practical tools to collect site specific pasture biomass data. Recent developments in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology provide cost effective and real time applications for site specific data collection. For the mapping of herbage biomass (BM) on a hill pasture, we tested a UAV system with digital cameras (visible and near-infrared (NIR) camera). The field measurements were conducted on the grazing hill pasture at Hanwoo Improvement Office, Seosan City, Chungcheongnam-do Province, Korea on May 17 and June 27, 2014. Plant samples were obtained from 28 sites. A UAV system was used to obtain aerial photos from a height of approximately 50 m (approximately 30 cm spatial resolution). Normalized digital number (DN) values of Red and NIR channels were extracted from the aerial photos and a normalized differential vegetation index using DN ($NDVI_{dn}$) was calculated. The results show that the correlation coefficient between BM and $NDVI_{dn}$ was 0.88. For the precision management of hilly grazing pastures, UAV monitoring systems can be a quick and cost effective tool to obtain site-specific herbage BM data.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2000

This experiment was carried out during the period from September, 1997 to October, 1998 to determine the effect of fermented saw-dust pig manure (FSP) application on the herbage production on a mixed pasture in the Cheju brown volcanic ash soil. Split plot design (main plot: 3 nitrogen application levels of 0, 150 and 300 kgiha; sub plot: 4 pig sawdust manure levels of 0, 3, 6 and 12 tonha) was used. Plant height and dry matter yield increased significantly with an increase of nitrogen and FSP level. There was no difference in the botanical composition of grasses as affected by FSP application level, but herbage yields of grass species were increased by nitrogen application compared to that without nitrogen application. Botanical composition of white clover decreased with an increase of nitrogen application, but increased with an increase of FSP application level. Percentages of weeds were not affected by application rates of chemical nitrogen fertilizer and swine manure in the mixed species pasture. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents of species in the pasture significantly increased with increasing application rates of nitrogen fertilizer. In conclusion, it would be an optimum to apply 150 kgha of inorganic chemical fertilizer and plus either 3 or 6 toniha of fermented swine manure with sawdust for optimum production of mixed pasture on Cheju Island. (Key words : Herbage production, Botanical composition, Morphology, Plant mineral contents)

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.637-647
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• 2019

Objective: The study aimed at quantifying seasonal and spatial variations in availability and nutritive value of herbaceous vegetation on native pastures and supplement feedstuffs for domestic ruminants in Western Kenya. Methods: Samples of herbaceous pasture vegetation (n = 75) and local supplement feedstuffs (n = 46) for cattle, sheep, and goats were collected in 20 villages of three geographic zones (Highlands, Mid-slopes, Lowlands) in Lower Nyando, Western Kenya, over four seasons of one year. Concentrations of dry matter (DM), crude ash (CA), ether extract (EE), crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), gross energy (GE), and minerals were determined. Apparent total tract organic matter digestibility (dOM) was estimated from in vitro gas production and proximate nutrient concentrations or chemical composition alone using published prediction equations. Results: Nutrient, energy, and mineral concentrations were 52 to 168 g CA, 367 to 741 g NDF, 32 to 140 g CP, 6 to 45 g EE, 14.5 to 18.8 MJ GE, 7.0 to 54.2 g potassium, 0.01 to 0.47 g sodium, 136 to 1825 mg iron, and 0.07 to 0.52 mg selenium/kg DM. The dOM was 416 to 650 g/kg organic matter but differed depending on the estimation method. Nutritive value of pasture herbage was superior to most supplement feedstuffs, but its value strongly declined in the driest season. Biomass yields and concentrations of CP and potassium in pasture herbage were highest in the Highlands amongst the three zones. Conclusion: Availability and nutritive value of pasture herbage and supplement feedstuffs greatly vary between seasons and geographical zones, suggesting need for season- and region-specific feeding strategies. Local supplement feedstuffs partly compensate for nutritional deficiencies. However, equations to accurately predict dOM and improved knowledge on nutritional characteristics of tropical ruminant feedstuffs are needed to enhance livestock production in this and similar environments.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.247-252
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• 2001

To access the feeding value of the herbage produced from the wildflower pasture, DM intake, digestibility and utilization of nitrogen and energy of herbages by Korean native goats were determined. The experimental herbage included two treatments: Conventional pasture(forage 6 species), wildflower pasture(turf grass 6 species + native wildflower 11 species + introduced wildflower 9 species). The voluntary DM intake of Korean native goats fed with herbages harvested from conventional pasture was higher than that from wildflower pasture(p<0.05). The digestibility of DM, NDF and ADF from conventional pasture was slightly higher than that of wildflower pasture, but no significant difference was observed(p>0.05). The utilization of nitrogen and energy by Korean native goats did not show any difference(pz0.05). In conclusion, the utilization of nitrogen and energy by Korean native goats did not show any significant difference. Thus, possibility of utilizing herbages from wildflower pasture for livestock was to be some extent expected. (Key words : Wildflower pasture, Digestibility, Nitrogen utilization, Energy utilization, Korean native goat)

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.108-114
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• 1983

Lycopodium serratum이 우점된 곳에서는 심한 영향을 받았다. 선점식생(先占植生)에 따른 겉뿌림 초종(草種)의 반응은 시일(時日)이 경과함에 따라 Orchardgrass, Perennial ryegrass 및 Ladino clover와 같은 $2{\sim}3$개의 초종(草種)으로 식생(植生)이 단순화(單純化)되는 경향이었고 Orchardgrass가 우점종(優占種)이었다. 식생변화(植生變化)는 예취회수(刈取回數)에 따라 선점식생(先占植生)은 현저히 감소되었고 반면에 목초식생(牧草植生)은 급격히 증가경향을 보였다. 이상의 결과로 보아 겉뿌림 임간초지조성시(林間草地造成時) 선점식생(先占植生)인 Miscanthus sinensis와 Festuca ovina가 우정된 곳의 초지(草地) 개량(改良)은 용이한 편이나, Lycopodium serratum 우점지는 지표처리(地表處理)없이 개량이 어렵다고 보며 개량방법(改良方法)도 낮은 잠재생산성(潛在生産性)에 적합(適合)해야 될 것으로 본다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.215-220
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• 2000

This study was conducted to evaluate the dry matter yield and quality of the before and after renovation of summer depression damaged pasture, and carried out at Chungnam National University ffom 1997 to 1999. The yield of DM in first and second year of after renovation, comparing with those of before renovation(6,547kg/ha), significantly increase obtained 12,291kglha and 13,50Ikg/ha, respectively(P<0.05). In the chemical composition, CP content and DM digestibility were markedly increased comparing with those of before renovation(P<0.05), but the contents of NDF, ADF, cellulose and lignin were decreased respectively(P<0.05). In the botanical composition, weeds after renovation was markedly decreased comparing with before renovation, but increased the percentage of herbage in summer depression damaged pasture. The results from this study, It is proved that a renovation method, which was conducted by two times of reseeding and raking, was effective in recovering botanical composition of herbage, and enhancing productivity and upgrading quality in summer depression damaged pasture. (Key words : Renovation, Reseeding, Summer depression)

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.757-760
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• 2000

The selenium status of beef cattle in the southern part of Thailand and the selenium concentration of soil and herbage consumed by those animals were investigated. Samples were collected from three areas with different soil types, namely, sandy soil, peat soil and laterite soil. The selenium concentration of soil, herbage and blood plasma showed a similar tendency; the values of laterite soil were higher than those of the other two areas. However, the selenium concentration of herbage of each pasture was lower than the NRC requirement, and that of blood plasma was not in the sufficient level. These data suggested that beef cattle raised in these areas were in the chronic selenium deficiency. We concluded that selenium supplementation is needed for the increase of animal productivity in the southern part of Thailand.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 1989

林間混播草地 (비음도 30%)의 月別 목초생산성과 이용성을 구명하고자 면양을 공시하여 단구제(3 반복)로 配置하여 1987年부터 1988年까지 충남대학교 農科大學 試驗포장에서 試驗을 수행하였다. 초고, 엽면적지수, 건물생산량과 수절분포, 식생체화학성분,' 건물소화율, 초목이용율 및 저장효율등이 조사되었는데 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 초고와 엽면적지수는 5월이 35cm와 4.89로 가장 높았고 다음이 4월 28.0cm, 4.23이었으며 10월이 13.0cm 및 0.49로가장 낮았다. 2. 건물수량은 5月이 2.040kg/ha로 가장 높았는데 年간건물수량(7.240kg/ha)의 28.2%를 차지하였다. 4월, 5월 및 6월의 봄철 건물수량은 年間건물수량의 58.3%였고 7월과 8월의 건물수량은 24.2% 9月과 10월은 17.5%였다. 그러나 6月, 7월, 8월 및 9월의 건물수량은 월별로 큰 차이가 없었다. 3. 일당 건물생산량은 5월이 65.8kg/ha으로 가장 높았고 다음이 6월 (28.7kg/ha)순 이었으며 10월은 16. 5kg/ha으로 가장 낮았다.(P<0.01) 4. 목초의 化學적성분 및 건물소화율은 4월, 5월, 6월의 봄철 목초가 7월 8월의 여름철 목초보다 조필자질합량과 건물소화율이 높은 반면에 粗織雄, ADF. 및 NDF함량은 낮았고 10월의 가을목초는 중간정도였다. 채식한 목초는 채식전 목초나 殘草보다 조회분함량과 건물소화율이 다소 높은 반면 粗鐵錯, ADF 및 NDF함량은 낮았다. 5. 代:謝體중당 건물섭취량과 4月이 68.9g 으로 가장 높았고 다음이 10月로 66.7g 이었으며 8月이 52.5g으로 가장 낮았는데 건물섭취량과 건물消化率 간에는 정의 相關(P<0.05)關係가 있었다. 6. 목초이용율은 4月이 83.4%로 가장 높았고 다음이 10月로 80.9% 이었으며 8月 은 64.0%로 가장 낮았는데 年평균 救草flJ用率은 75.5%이었다. 7. 반환 및 저장效率은 4月이 가장 높았고 다음이 10월이었으며 8월이 가장 낮았다.