Pasture Systems

Question 1

Where is pasture most common in Australia?

Answer 1

Along the eastern seaboard and across the tropics including QLD, NT and WA

Question 2

Why is pasture important to Australia?

Answer 2

Pasture and grassland is one of the primary land uses across the continent and management practices have a large impact on the quality of Australia’s land resources and water resources. Pasture livestock was valued at $3.7 billion in 2010

Question 3

What are the pasture climate classifications?

Answer 3

Tropical/subtropical/temperate

Question 4

What are the pasture history classifications?

Answer 4

Unimproved- little to no fertiliser, no grazing control, not sown down

Improved- fertiliser, improved pasture species grazing control applied,

Degraded- improved pasture allowed to decline

Question 5

What are the classifications of pasture rotation?

Answer 5

Annual/ perennial

Question 6

Name some types of grasses used in pasture

Answer 6

Ryegrass
Cocksfoot
Phalaris

Question 7

Name some legumes used in pastures

Answer 7

White clover
Lucerne
Medics

Question 8

What is a pasture?

Answer 8

Plants that are grown and managed by humans/grown naturally and harvested by animals