Grass Budget Grassland Management: Grass Budget Mastery for Grassland Management
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6N20472 Assignment 2 Brief
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Module Title |
6N20472
Grassland Management |
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| Learning Outcomes |
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| Assessment | Assignment 2 Distance Education Group 17 | ||
| Instructions to candidate |
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| Date due: | 31/07/2026 | ||
| Assessment Result | Maximum Mark
30 |
Mark | IV |
1. Map and details of the farm
a. Insert the farm map to include roadways and paddock boundaries, paddock identifiers and paddock areas.
(2 marks)
2. From the details in the table below, calculate the farm stocking rate
| Livestock | No. | L.U. Equiv | Total L.U. |
| Female or male cattle over 2 years old | 1.0 | ||
| Female or male cattle 2 years old or under | 0.60 | ||
| Female or male sheep | 0.15 | ||
| Total Livestock Units |
(0.5 marks)
| Total Forage Area (Ha) | (0.5 marks) |
| Stocking Rate (LU/Ha) | (1.0 mark) |
3. Paddock Details
a. Insert paddock details as a screenshot from PastureBase Ireland
(2 marks)
4. Spring Rotation Planner
a. Generate a Spring Rotation Planner using PastureBase Ireland , insert a copy of your Spring Rotation Planner in the box below.
(2 Marks)
b. What is the main purpose of a Spring Rotation Planner?
(2 Marks)
c. Limitations of the Spring Rotation Planner: What does the Spring Rotation Planner does not tell you about grassland management on your farm.
(2Marks)
5. Grass Wedge
a. Using farm covers collected as part of this module, generate a grass wedge on PastureBase Ireland. Insert a copy of your Grass Wedge into this document.
(4 marks)
6. Grass Growth Rate Calculation
a. Using the information below, calculate grass growth rate by completing the table below
Date AFC Stocking Rate Demand/Cow/Day
26/06/2025 678 Kg DM/Ha 2.48 LU/Ha 17 kg
06/07/2025 748 Kg DM/Ha 2.48 LU/Ha 17 kg
| Calculation | ||
| Current Average Farm Cover (AFC) | A | |
| Previous weeks farm cover | B | |
| Average Farm Cover Increase / decrease = (A-B) | C | |
| Herd demand (kg grass DM/cow x Stocking rate x 7 days) | D | |
| Increase in Average Farm Cover (C+D) | E | |
| Growth Rate = E/7 (Kgs DM per Day) | F |
(4 marks)
7. Autumn Rotation Planner
a. Generate an Autumn Rotation Planner using Pasturebase Ireland and Insert a copy of your Autumn Rotation Planner below
(4 marks)
What is the main purpose of a Autumn Rotation Planner ?
(2 marks)
8. Organic farm manure application
Slurry is to be applied at 3000 gallons per acre on 1st cut silage ground. Each 1,000 gallons of cattle slurry contains 5 units of Nitrogen (N), 5 units of Phosphorus (P) and 30 units of Potassium (K).
a. Calculate the Total N, P and K in units applied in the slurry
(1 mark)
| Total N (units) | Total P (units)
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Total K (unis) |
b. What chemical fertilizer product or mix of products would provide the same nutrients as the slurry above. List product(s) and quantity
(1 mark)
c. What time of year is best for spreading slurry and why?
(1 mark)
d. What is the ideal temperature and weather conditions for spreading slurry
(1 mark)
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