Irrigated Pastures

Fact Sheets

Pastures can be the cheapest source of feed on dairy farms in northern Victoria, provided that they are grown and utilised well.

One of the best ways of minimising the cost of milk production is to grow and consume as much pasture as possible. This requires effective management and a desirable species composition.

Effective management involves the use of best management practices in the areas of water, soils and fertilisers, and grazing.

A desirable species composition requires effective pasture management and may require pasture renovation. The two main methods of pasture renovation are resowing and oversowing.

The following series of fact sheets provide detailed information specific to:

1. Renovating irrigated perennial pasture
2. Irrigated Winter Forages: Choosing an Option
3. Irrigated Winter Forages in Northern Victoria: Managing Subterranean Clover
4. Irrigated Winter Forages in Northern Victoria: Managing Persian Clover
5. Irrigated Winter Forages in Northern Victoria: Managing Short-lived ryegrasses
6. Irrigated Winter Forages in Northern Victoria: Managing Balansa & Berseem Clovers
7. Irrigated Winter Forages in Northern Victoria: Managing Winter Cereals
8. Variation in Irrigation Requirements of Forages in Northern Victoria
9. Water Productivity of Irrigated Forages in Northern Victoria