The use of grazing pastures in goat production: An approach to combine the optimized use of forage resource and the control of related risks

• Main Authors: Napoleone , Martine (INRA , Avignon (France). UR 0767 Unité de recherche Écodéveloppement), Hoste , Herve (INRA , Toulouse (France). UMR 1225 Interactions hôtes-agents pathogènes), Lefrileux , Y. (Plateforme d'Expérimentation et de Progrès Rhône-Alpes, Mirabel(France).)
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: caprin; conduite du troupeau; développement durable; GESTION DE PRODUCTION; gestion de risques; gestion des ressources; GOAT FARMING; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; MILK PRODUCTION; modélisation; parasite; PARASITE INFECTION; production laitière; prévention des risques; pâturage; RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; ressource fourragère; strongle; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; zone méditerranéenne; élevage caprin

This article aims at describing an approach to accompany changes in herd management to increase the proportion of grazed forage in the diet of dairy goats. This research has been developed through collaboration between researchers, extensionists and farmers. The use of grazed forage introduces many...