Off-Stream Water Sources for Grazing Cattle as a Stream Bank Stabilization and Water Quality BMP

Sheffield, Ronald E.; Mostaghimi, Saied; Vaughan, D. H.; Collins, E. R.; Allen, V. G.

doi:10.13031/2013.21318

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“…It also caused heavy contamination of water sources with faeces. These practices could increase the chances of exposure to infective materials, including M. bovis bacteria that may not be destroyed by sunlight under these conditions (Faries and Davis, 1997;Sheffield et al, 1997;Phillips et al, 2003). High herd contacts also allow susceptible animals within their populations to become exposed.…”

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Responses to tuberculin among Zebu cattle in the transhumance regions of Karamoja and Nakasongola district of Uganda

Oloya

Opuda-Asibo

Djønne

et al. 2006

Trop Anim Health Prod

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Responses to tuberculin in Zebu cattle of the transhumant pastoral farming system in Karamoja region and Nakasongola district in the north-eastern and mid-central regions in Uganda, respectively, were investigated using a comparative intradermal tuberculin skin test. Of the 1864 cattle tested from 30 large units (superherds) in Karamoja and 7 herds in Nakasongola, a total of 28 animals from 19 herds (51.4%) tested positive. Inter-district tuberculin reactor prevalence variations seemed to be influenced by climate, with impact on both the management patterns and transmissibility of agent. High herd tuberculin reactor prevalence (51.4%) was attributed to widespread contacts and mixing of animals between herds. Low individual animal tuberculin test positivity (mean=1.4%) was attributed to low transmissibility of the agent under the Karamoja climate, which is semi-arid, and to increased resistance due to non-specific response to environmental mycobacteria and natural selection, since there was no active control against bovine tuberculosis. Owing to similarities in management practices in Karamoja and widespread risk factors, it was difficult to identify which were more important, but variations in sources of drinking water pointed to provision of lake and borehole water during dry season as reducing the risk. Positive bovine tuberculin reactor prevalence and skin reactor status were related to age.

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Responses to tuberculin among Zebu cattle in the transhumance regions of Karamoja and Nakasongola district of Uganda

Oloya

Opuda-Asibo

Djønne

et al. 2006

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“…Segundo esse assentado, a construção de bebedouros é importante devido: a) ao conforto que a ingestão de água proporciona aos animais, em especial em uma região muito quente, onde o assentamento (Sheffield et al, 1997).…”

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Estratégia Para Otimizar O Sistema Agroecológico Da Pecuária Leiteira Naagricultura Familiar

Romualdo¹,

Cardoso

Lana

et al. 2017

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RESUMO -Na região da Zona da Mata mineira há o predomínio da pecuária leiteira, manejada principalmente pela agricultura familiar. Além da degradação dos pastos, a atividade enfrenta a sazonalidade de produção das pastagens, com escassez durante a estação seca, levando à baixa produtividade do rebanho. Objetivou-se analisar, de forma participativa, a pecuária leiteira no assentamento Olga Benário na região da Zona da Mata mineira. Especificamente, objetivou-se analisar: a) o manejo da pastagem, b) as alternativas de produção de alimentos no período da seca e c) o fornecimento de água para o rebanho leiteiro. O estudo foi realizado com dezesseis famílias visando compreender o manejo da pastagem e alimentação do gado, identificar as dificuldades encontradas pelos agricultores, principalmente na época da seca, e as alternativas encontradas para manter a produção leiteira. As pastagens avaliadas não possuem divisões, são manejadas de forma contínua e não possuem árvores. As estratégias levantadas visando melhorar o seu manejo foram implementar o pastejo rotacionado com divisões de piquetes, respeitando a capacidade de suporte das pastagens com lotações de animais adequadas e introdução de leguminosas arbóreas, visando fornecer sombra, complementar a alimentação do rebanho e conter a sua degradação. No período de seca a redução de forragens no pasto faz com que a alimentação do rebanho fica comprometida, provocando redução na produção de leite em mais de 50%. Em razão do elevado custo da ração utilizada neste período, o cultivo de abacateiro e bananeira são alternativas apontadas, pois produz frutos na época da seca e possuem boa aceitação pelos animais. Além disso, adquirir os ingredientes e fazer a mistura da ração na propriedade, contribui para diminuir o custo da alimentação dos animais. Palavras chave: assentamento, diagnóstico participativo, manejo de pastagens, tecnologia alternativa, Zona da Mata mineira. STRATEGY FOR OPTIMIZING THE AGRO-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM OF DAIRY FARMING IN FAMILY FARMING ABSTRACT -In the region of Minas Gerais Forest Zone there is a predominance of dairy farming, managed mainly by family farmers. In addition to the degradation of pastures, the activity faces the seasonality of production of pastures, with excess production in the rainy

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“…Off-stream water has been used to reduce the time that livestock spend in or near streams (Sheffield et al 1997;Miner et al 1992). Our GPS collared cattle frequented locations with water developments at a low but relatively consistent rate across the five years of the study (table 4).…”

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Cattle use of off-stream water developments across a northeastern Oregon landscape

Johnson¹,

Clark²,

Larson³

et al. 2016

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

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Water developments have been considered a fundamental tool for dispersing livestock and reducing livestock impact on riparian and aquatic habitats associated with perennial streams. Quantifying the efficacy of water developments has been difficult because of the need to continuously monitor water sources for the timing and intensity of use. The advent of global positioning system (GPS) tracking technology has largely overcome this hurdle and presented new research opportunities. We conducted a five-year study to quantify and evaluate the relative use of existing water developments by cattle on three extensive study areas in northeastern Oregon, United States. Ten randomly selected beef cows from herds grazing each study area were fitted with GPS collars recording animal positions at five-minute intervals throughout the grazing season. Cattle occupancy in 60 m (196.9 ft) buffers around water developments was determined monthly and annually. Use of water developments was contrasted with that of riparian zones. Cattle use of water developments varied substantially from site-to-site, month-to-month, and year-to-year. In some months, cattle watered exclusively from off-stream developments, and in others, cattle watered nearly exclusively from streams. Substantial differences in the relative use of individual water developments were also seen by season and year. Some developments received no use at all during the five-year study while others were visited frequently. Our results suggest off-stream water development is a useful managerial strategy, but careful placement is required to improve the likelihood that cattle will find and use these water sources and thus decrease their dependence and use of permanent streams and associated riparian areas. Key words: cattle riparian use-livestock water placement-off-stream water developmentsDevelopment of wells, reservoirs, springs, and seeps to control livestock distribution has been a primary focus of the rangeland management profession since its inception (Stoddart and Smith 1943; Sampson 1952; Williams 1954). Lack of available drinking water sources restricts the extent of landscape use by livestock (Bailey et al. 1996;Vallentine 2001). Establishment of new water sources at strategic locations can disperse cattle into areas where forages were previously under-utilized (Heady and Child 1994;Ganskopp 2001). Water development can thus simultaneously reduce daily travel distances and improve foraging efficiency of livestock (Valentine 1947). Development of off-stream water sources can also aid in making other tools (e.g., range riding and tree/brush control) for livestock distribution management more effective (Williams 1954; Clark et al. 2014). Water development may also reduce livestock use and consequent impacts on riparian areas, aquatic habitats, and stream water quality (Gillen et al. 1984;Vallentine 2001).Concentrated livestock use can damage riparian vegetation, stream banks, and channel morphology (Skovlin 1984;Kauffman et al. 1983aKauffman et al. , 1983bBe...

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Off-Stream Water Sources for Grazing Cattle as a Stream Bank Stabilization and Water Quality BMP

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Responses to tuberculin among Zebu cattle in the transhumance regions of Karamoja and Nakasongola district of Uganda

Responses to tuberculin among Zebu cattle in the transhumance regions of Karamoja and Nakasongola district of Uganda

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Cattle use of off-stream water developments across a northeastern Oregon landscape

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