Document Library: Fodder
An index to our poplar and willow documentation
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Influence of tree shading by Populus ×euramericana ‘Veronese’ - Research Brief 02
We measured and modelled pasture production over a 10-month period under poplar trees aged either 11 or 22 years (TP) and in open pasture (OP), to determine the effect of spaced conservation trees on pasture production.
Topics:
Fodder;
Cultivation;
Poplar Information;
Trees for the Farm;
Document Type:
Research Briefs;
Willows, poplars and fodder - Research Brief 10
Poplar and willow provide fodder of sufficient quality and quantity to warrant using then as supplements for feeding to livestock during summer droughts. In addition to the feed quality, the tannins and phenolic glucosides present in the leaves provide pharmaceuticals benefits to stock.
Topics:
Fodder;
Poplar Information;
Willow Information;
Trees for the Farm;
Document Type:
Research Briefs;
Managing Poplars and Willows: Pollarding Young Willows in a Fodder Block
Safety is paramount when pollarding willows, especially for the first time. Willows can provide decent fodder for stock.
Topics:
Fodder;
Willow Information;
Trees for the Farm;
Document Type:
Videos;
Managing Poplars and Willows: Pollarding Older Willows
Older willows can be pollarded to allow them to become a fodder source.
Topics:
Fodder;
Cultivation;
Willow Information;
Document Type:
Videos;
Managing Poplars & Willows: Pollarding Willows from Within the Tree
Pollarding willows is useful to manage tree size when producing fodder for stock and producing planting poles. Safety is a key issue.
Topics:
Fodder;
Cultivation;
Document Type:
Videos;
Managing Poplars & Willows: Pollarding Willows from a Tractor Mounted Box
A tractor mounted bin is a useful way to quickly and easy way to pollard willows on the farm, particularly in flat to easy country. Safety is paramount.
Topics:
Fodder;
Cultivation;
Document Type:
Videos;
An Ecosystem Services Approach to the Evaluation of Soil Conservation in New Zealand hill country
Estelle Dominati & Alec Mackay
A presentation at the IPC Working Party in Gisborne, 2014.
Topics:
Erosion Control;
Farms;
Rivers;
Fodder;
Document Type:
Presentations;
IPC - Gisborne 2014;
Factsheet 3: Setting up a willow coppice block for fodder
Tree fodder is a valuable source of stock nutrition, especially during periods of drought.
Topics:
Fodder;
Document Type:
Fact Sheets;
Filter by topic: Bee Nutrition | Breeding, Reports | Diseases, Rust | Effluent Management | Erosion Control, Farms, Rivers, Root Systems | Fodder | Cultivation, Irrigation, Nutrition | Pests, Willow Aphid, Willow Sawfly | Purchasing Poles | Trees for the Farm | Poplars | Willows | Timber, Milling uses
Filter by document type: Research Briefs | Fact Sheets | Videos | Publications | Presentations | Posters | Newsletters
Influence of tree shading by Populus ×euramericana ‘Veronese’ - Research Brief 02
We measured and modelled pasture production over a 10-month period under poplar trees aged either 11 or 22 years (TP) and in open pasture (OP), to determine the effect of spaced conservation trees on pasture production.
Topics: Fodder; Cultivation; Poplar Information; Trees for the Farm;
Document Type: Research Briefs;
Willows, poplars and fodder - Research Brief 10
Poplar and willow provide fodder of sufficient quality and quantity to warrant using then as supplements for feeding to livestock during summer droughts. In addition to the feed quality, the tannins and phenolic glucosides present in the leaves provide pharmaceuticals benefits to stock.
Topics: Fodder; Poplar Information; Willow Information; Trees for the Farm;
Document Type: Research Briefs;
Managing Poplars and Willows: Pollarding Young Willows in a Fodder Block
Safety is paramount when pollarding willows, especially for the first time. Willows can provide decent fodder for stock.
Topics: Fodder; Willow Information; Trees for the Farm;
Document Type: Videos;
Managing Poplars and Willows: Pollarding Older Willows
Older willows can be pollarded to allow them to become a fodder source.
Topics: Fodder; Cultivation; Willow Information;
Document Type: Videos;
Managing Poplars & Willows: Pollarding Willows from Within the Tree
Pollarding willows is useful to manage tree size when producing fodder for stock and producing planting poles. Safety is a key issue.
Topics: Fodder; Cultivation;
Document Type: Videos;
Managing Poplars & Willows: Pollarding Willows from a Tractor Mounted Box
A tractor mounted bin is a useful way to quickly and easy way to pollard willows on the farm, particularly in flat to easy country. Safety is paramount.
Topics: Fodder; Cultivation;
Document Type: Videos;
An Ecosystem Services Approach to the Evaluation of Soil Conservation in New Zealand hill country
Estelle Dominati & Alec Mackay
A presentation at the IPC Working Party in Gisborne, 2014.
Topics: Erosion Control; Farms; Rivers; Fodder;
Document Type: Presentations; IPC - Gisborne 2014;
Factsheet 3: Setting up a willow coppice block for fodder
Tree fodder is a valuable source of stock nutrition, especially during periods of drought.
Topics: Fodder;
Document Type: Fact Sheets;