Module 8: Knowledge check

What knowledge is required to construct a pasture supply curve?

Annual rainfall and its variability

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Temperature patterns

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Pasture types

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All of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a recommend tactic for changing the feed supply curve?

Deferred grazing

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Supplementary feeding

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Buying dairy cows

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Nitrogen fertilisers

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Cereal crops

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Sheep classes are described according to which of the following categories?

Sex

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Condition score, fat score and liveweight

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Stage in reproductive cycle and pregnancy status

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Growth target (to gain or lose weight at x kg/day)

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All of the above

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When allocating pastures, which sheep classes should receive the best pastures?

Weaners and lactating ewes rearing twin lambs

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Single lambing ewes

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Pregnant ewes

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Hoggets

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Wethers and dry ewes

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Select the FOUR main ways to influence feed demand to better match with feed supply.

Overall farm stocking rate

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Time of lambing

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Breed selection

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Time of sale

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Reproductive rate

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What THREE preparations are important for a drought year?

Keep adequate feed reserves

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Creating containment areas/drought lots

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Develop a plan to determine which stock will be sold and which will be kept

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Make no plans – drought will happen and there’s no point planning for it

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Module 8: Turn Pasture into Product

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