Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock system

Autores: Savian, Jean Victor; Barth Neto, Armindo; Bitencourt de David, Diego; Bremm, Carolina; Marinho Três Schons, Radael; Moraes Genro, Teresa Cristina; Amaral, Glaucia Azevedo do; Gere, José Ignacio; McMagnus, Concepta Margaret; Bayer, Cimélio; Faccio Carvalho, Paulo César de
Año de publicación: 2014
Idioma: inglés
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado: versión publicada
Descripción: Among the various sources with a potential negative impact on the environment, methane (CH4) emissions from livestock origin have been highlighted as important for the agricultural sector. Research to mitigate CH4 emissions and understand how integrated crop and livestock production systems may contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases, is essential for the development of public policies for environmental preservation. We hypothesized that combinations of stocking methods and grazing intensities provokes differences in the quantity and quality of herbage ingested, thus altering animal production and CH4 emissions by the grazing animal. Experiments were carried out in 2011 (Experiment 1) and 2012 (Experiment 2), when the production of pasture and CH4 emissions from sheep were studied in a system that integrates soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merr.) and maize (Zea mays L.) in the summer/autumn, in rotation with Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) in winter/spring. Two stocking methods (continuous or rotational) and two grazing intensities (herbage allowance: moderate and low, 2.5 and 5 times the potential daily dry matter intake, respectively) in a randomized complete block design with three replicates were studied. Lambs were used in the first experiment, while lactating ewes (all with a single lamb) were used in the second experiment. Average daily gain (ADG) of lambs was greater (P < 0.05) in continuous than in rotational stocking, regardless of grazing intensity (150 vs. 89 g day−1 and 241 vs. 209 g day−1 in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively). Ewe ADG did not differ (P > 0.05) between treatments. Live weight gain per hectare (LWGHA) showed the same response in both experiments, with greater LWGHA in moderate grazing intensity (P < 0.05). In Experiment 1, the dry matter intake (DMI) was on average 21% greater (P < 0.05) for continuous stocking than rotational stocking (1345 g day−1 vs. 1075 g day−1, respectively), while in Experiment 2, no differences (P > 0.05) between stocking methods and grazing intensities were observed (1673 ± 83 g day−1). The CH4 emissions per animal did not differ (P > 0.05) among treatments in both experiments (22.7 ± 1.0 and 39.9 ± 1.3 g day−1, Experiments 1 and 2, respectively), but when expressed in g CH4 kg ADG−1 emissions were on average 35 and 15% greater (Experiments 1 and 2, respectively) (P < 0.05) under rotational than continuous stocking, independent of grazing intensity (171 vs. 263 g CH4 kg ADG−1 and 171 vs. 202 g CH4 kg ADG−1 in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively). Stocking method was more important than grazing intensity in determining methane production by grazing sheep. Continuous stocking was the most efficient grazing management in reducing methane emissions per unit animal production.
Fil: Savian, Jean Victor. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil
Fil: Barth Neto, Armindo. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Universidade Federal do Paraná; Brasil
Fil: Bitencourt de David, Diego. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária; Brasil
Fil: Bremm, Carolina. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária; Brasil
Fil: Marinho Três Schons, Radael. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil
Fil: Moraes Genro, Teresa Cristina. Ministerio da Agricultura Pecuaria e Abastecimento de Brasil. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria; Brasil
Fil: Amaral, Glaucia Azevedo do. Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária; Brasil. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil
Fil: Gere, José Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: McMagnus, Concepta Margaret. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil
Fil: Bayer, Cimélio. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil
Fil: Faccio Carvalho, Paulo César de. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil
Materia: Greenhouse Gases
Shepps
Tracer Technique
Herbage Allowance
Herbage Intake
Italian Ryegrass
Lactating Ewes
Sulfur Hexafluoide
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spelling	Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock systemSavian, Jean VictorBarth Neto, ArmindoBitencourt de David, DiegoBremm, CarolinaMarinho Três Schons, RadaelMoraes Genro, Teresa CristinaAmaral, Glaucia Azevedo doGere, José IgnacioMcMagnus, Concepta MargaretBayer, CimélioFaccio Carvalho, Paulo César deGreenhouse GasesSheppsTracer TechniqueHerbage AllowanceHerbage IntakeItalian RyegrassLactating EwesSulfur Hexafluoidehttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Among the various sources with a potential negative impact on the environment, methane (CH4) emissions from livestock origin have been highlighted as important for the agricultural sector. Research to mitigate CH4 emissions and understand how integrated crop and livestock production systems may contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases, is essential for the development of public policies for environmental preservation. We hypothesized that combinations of stocking methods and grazing intensities provokes differences in the quantity and quality of herbage ingested, thus altering animal production and CH4 emissions by the grazing animal. Experiments were carried out in 2011 (Experiment 1) and 2012 (Experiment 2), when the production of pasture and CH4 emissions from sheep were studied in a system that integrates soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merr.) and maize (Zea mays L.) in the summer/autumn, in rotation with Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) in winter/spring. Two stocking methods (continuous or rotational) and two grazing intensities (herbage allowance: moderate and low, 2.5 and 5 times the potential daily dry matter intake, respectively) in a randomized complete block design with three replicates were studied. Lambs were used in the first experiment, while lactating ewes (all with a single lamb) were used in the second experiment. Average daily gain (ADG) of lambs was greater (P < 0.05) in continuous than in rotational stocking, regardless of grazing intensity (150 vs. 89 g day−1 and 241 vs. 209 g day−1 in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively). Ewe ADG did not differ (P > 0.05) between treatments. Live weight gain per hectare (LWGHA) showed the same response in both experiments, with greater LWGHA in moderate grazing intensity (P < 0.05). In Experiment 1, the dry matter intake (DMI) was on average 21% greater (P < 0.05) for continuous stocking than rotational stocking (1345 g day−1 vs. 1075 g day−1, respectively), while in Experiment 2, no differences (P > 0.05) between stocking methods and grazing intensities were observed (1673 ± 83 g day−1). The CH4 emissions per animal did not differ (P > 0.05) among treatments in both experiments (22.7 ± 1.0 and 39.9 ± 1.3 g day−1, Experiments 1 and 2, respectively), but when expressed in g CH4 kg ADG−1 emissions were on average 35 and 15% greater (Experiments 1 and 2, respectively) (P < 0.05) under rotational than continuous stocking, independent of grazing intensity (171 vs. 263 g CH4 kg ADG−1 and 171 vs. 202 g CH4 kg ADG−1 in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively). Stocking method was more important than grazing intensity in determining methane production by grazing sheep. Continuous stocking was the most efficient grazing management in reducing methane emissions per unit animal production.Fil: Savian, Jean Victor. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Barth Neto, Armindo. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Universidade Federal do Paraná; BrasilFil: Bitencourt de David, Diego. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária; BrasilFil: Bremm, Carolina. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária; BrasilFil: Marinho Três Schons, Radael. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Moraes Genro, Teresa Cristina. Ministerio da Agricultura Pecuaria e Abastecimento de Brasil. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria; BrasilFil: Amaral, Glaucia Azevedo do. Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária; Brasil. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Gere, José Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: McMagnus, Concepta Margaret. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Bayer, Cimélio. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Faccio Carvalho, Paulo César de. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv	Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock system
title	Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock system
spellingShingle	Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock system Savian, Jean Victor Greenhouse Gases Shepps Tracer Technique Herbage Allowance Herbage Intake Italian Ryegrass Lactating Ewes Sulfur Hexafluoide
title_short	Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock system
title_full	Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock system
title_fullStr	Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock system
title_full_unstemmed	Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock system
title_sort	Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock system
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv	Savian, Jean Victor Barth Neto, Armindo Bitencourt de David, Diego Bremm, Carolina Marinho Três Schons, Radael Moraes Genro, Teresa Cristina Amaral, Glaucia Azevedo do Gere, José Ignacio McMagnus, Concepta Margaret Bayer, Cimélio Faccio Carvalho, Paulo César de
author	Savian, Jean Victor
author_facet	Savian, Jean Victor Barth Neto, Armindo Bitencourt de David, Diego Bremm, Carolina Marinho Três Schons, Radael Moraes Genro, Teresa Cristina Amaral, Glaucia Azevedo do Gere, José Ignacio McMagnus, Concepta Margaret Bayer, Cimélio Faccio Carvalho, Paulo César de
author_role	author
author2	Barth Neto, Armindo Bitencourt de David, Diego Bremm, Carolina Marinho Três Schons, Radael Moraes Genro, Teresa Cristina Amaral, Glaucia Azevedo do Gere, José Ignacio McMagnus, Concepta Margaret Bayer, Cimélio Faccio Carvalho, Paulo César de
author2_role	author author author author author author author author author author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv	Greenhouse Gases Shepps Tracer Technique Herbage Allowance Herbage Intake Italian Ryegrass Lactating Ewes Sulfur Hexafluoide
topic	Greenhouse Gases Shepps Tracer Technique Herbage Allowance Herbage Intake Italian Ryegrass Lactating Ewes Sulfur Hexafluoide
purl_subject.fl_str_mv	https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv	Among the various sources with a potential negative impact on the environment, methane (CH4) emissions from livestock origin have been highlighted as important for the agricultural sector. Research to mitigate CH4 emissions and understand how integrated crop and livestock production systems may contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases, is essential for the development of public policies for environmental preservation. We hypothesized that combinations of stocking methods and grazing intensities provokes differences in the quantity and quality of herbage ingested, thus altering animal production and CH4 emissions by the grazing animal. Experiments were carried out in 2011 (Experiment 1) and 2012 (Experiment 2), when the production of pasture and CH4 emissions from sheep were studied in a system that integrates soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merr.) and maize (Zea mays L.) in the summer/autumn, in rotation with Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) in winter/spring. Two stocking methods (continuous or rotational) and two grazing intensities (herbage allowance: moderate and low, 2.5 and 5 times the potential daily dry matter intake, respectively) in a randomized complete block design with three replicates were studied. Lambs were used in the first experiment, while lactating ewes (all with a single lamb) were used in the second experiment. Average daily gain (ADG) of lambs was greater (P < 0.05) in continuous than in rotational stocking, regardless of grazing intensity (150 vs. 89 g day−1 and 241 vs. 209 g day−1 in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively). Ewe ADG did not differ (P > 0.05) between treatments. Live weight gain per hectare (LWGHA) showed the same response in both experiments, with greater LWGHA in moderate grazing intensity (P < 0.05). In Experiment 1, the dry matter intake (DMI) was on average 21% greater (P < 0.05) for continuous stocking than rotational stocking (1345 g day−1 vs. 1075 g day−1, respectively), while in Experiment 2, no differences (P > 0.05) between stocking methods and grazing intensities were observed (1673 ± 83 g day−1). The CH4 emissions per animal did not differ (P > 0.05) among treatments in both experiments (22.7 ± 1.0 and 39.9 ± 1.3 g day−1, Experiments 1 and 2, respectively), but when expressed in g CH4 kg ADG−1 emissions were on average 35 and 15% greater (Experiments 1 and 2, respectively) (P < 0.05) under rotational than continuous stocking, independent of grazing intensity (171 vs. 263 g CH4 kg ADG−1 and 171 vs. 202 g CH4 kg ADG−1 in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively). Stocking method was more important than grazing intensity in determining methane production by grazing sheep. Continuous stocking was the most efficient grazing management in reducing methane emissions per unit animal production. Fil: Savian, Jean Victor. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil Fil: Barth Neto, Armindo. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Universidade Federal do Paraná; Brasil Fil: Bitencourt de David, Diego. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária; Brasil Fil: Bremm, Carolina. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária; Brasil Fil: Marinho Três Schons, Radael. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil Fil: Moraes Genro, Teresa Cristina. Ministerio da Agricultura Pecuaria e Abastecimento de Brasil. Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria; Brasil Fil: Amaral, Glaucia Azevedo do. Fundação Estadual de Pesquisa Agropecuária; Brasil. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil Fil: Gere, José Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: McMagnus, Concepta Margaret. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil Fil: Bayer, Cimélio. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil Fil: Faccio Carvalho, Paulo César de. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil
description	Among the various sources with a potential negative impact on the environment, methane (CH4) emissions from livestock origin have been highlighted as important for the agricultural sector. Research to mitigate CH4 emissions and understand how integrated crop and livestock production systems may contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases, is essential for the development of public policies for environmental preservation. We hypothesized that combinations of stocking methods and grazing intensities provokes differences in the quantity and quality of herbage ingested, thus altering animal production and CH4 emissions by the grazing animal. Experiments were carried out in 2011 (Experiment 1) and 2012 (Experiment 2), when the production of pasture and CH4 emissions from sheep were studied in a system that integrates soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merr.) and maize (Zea mays L.) in the summer/autumn, in rotation with Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) in winter/spring. Two stocking methods (continuous or rotational) and two grazing intensities (herbage allowance: moderate and low, 2.5 and 5 times the potential daily dry matter intake, respectively) in a randomized complete block design with three replicates were studied. Lambs were used in the first experiment, while lactating ewes (all with a single lamb) were used in the second experiment. Average daily gain (ADG) of lambs was greater (P < 0.05) in continuous than in rotational stocking, regardless of grazing intensity (150 vs. 89 g day−1 and 241 vs. 209 g day−1 in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively). Ewe ADG did not differ (P > 0.05) between treatments. Live weight gain per hectare (LWGHA) showed the same response in both experiments, with greater LWGHA in moderate grazing intensity (P < 0.05). In Experiment 1, the dry matter intake (DMI) was on average 21% greater (P < 0.05) for continuous stocking than rotational stocking (1345 g day−1 vs. 1075 g day−1, respectively), while in Experiment 2, no differences (P > 0.05) between stocking methods and grazing intensities were observed (1673 ± 83 g day−1). The CH4 emissions per animal did not differ (P > 0.05) among treatments in both experiments (22.7 ± 1.0 and 39.9 ± 1.3 g day−1, Experiments 1 and 2, respectively), but when expressed in g CH4 kg ADG−1 emissions were on average 35 and 15% greater (Experiments 1 and 2, respectively) (P < 0.05) under rotational than continuous stocking, independent of grazing intensity (171 vs. 263 g CH4 kg ADG−1 and 171 vs. 202 g CH4 kg ADG−1 in Experiments 1 and 2, respectively). Stocking method was more important than grazing intensity in determining methane production by grazing sheep. Continuous stocking was the most efficient grazing management in reducing methane emissions per unit animal production.
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Grazing intensity and stocking methods on animal production and methane emission by grazing sheep: Implications for integrated crop livestock system

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