Developing sustainable fodder crop systems with new annual pasture legumes

Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007

  • Project code: PRJ-000480

  • Project stage: Closed

  • Project start date: Thursday, January 2, 2003

  • Project completion date: Friday, April 13, 2007

  • National Priority: FCR-Production of high-quality export-grade fodder

Program

Export Fodder

Research Organisation

Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007

Objective Summary

Fodder cropping systems based on newly developed annual pasture legumes will be tested and promoted to the farming community in the medium rainfall wheatbelt of Western Australia with benefits to southern Australia. Major feed quality indicators fornew pasture legumes will be measured. The effects of management and preservation methods on feed quality will be evaluated and used to improve management practices leading to better quality end products.