Evaluating economic and environmental outcomes of N fertility management and incorporating supplementary annual forages in a cool-season perennial pasture operation.

Lead Applicant: Kim Schneider

Research Priority: Competitive Production Systems

Program Type: Tier 1

Funding Cycle: 2021/2022

Research Centre: Ontario Beef Research Centre - Elora

Research Summary: This project aims to identify ways to improve economic and environmental outcomes for cow-calf operations on pasture. The team will examine the effects of various nitrogen fertility management treatments on cool-season perennial pasture productivity, forage quality and soil health, as well as the performance of summer and fall annual forages. Increasing the quality of and time spent on pasture for cattle will increase profitability for beef producers by lowering feed costs, which are the number one cost for most ruminant livestock production systems.