Agr0123:Fodder And Pasture Management Question Paper
Agr0123:Fodder And Pasture Management
Course:Diploma In Agriculture
Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2013
QUESTION ONE 30 MARKS
(a) ‘ne of the biggest challenges facing livestoc farmers in the tropics is the effect of seasonal rainfall’ iscuss. (4Marks) (b) As a livestock production officer, a dairy farmer comes to your office for intervention on pasture establishment. Give and explain any three (3) factors restricting the success of pasture establishment. (6Marks) (c) Both Macro and Micro elements are very important in pasture performance. Explain the difference between the two. (2Marks) (d) Forage crops can be classified according to the type of plant they are and the way in which they are used to feed livestock; give five types of classes and an example of a plant in each of them. (5Marks) (e) In pasture and fodder production management weeds have been identified as an important factor. Explain three (3) weed control methods. (3Marks) (f) Give three (3) qualities for selection of a good pasture grass or legume. (3Marks) (g) What do you understand by the following terminologies? (5Marks) (i) Grassland
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(ii) Browse (iii)Pasture (iv) Lay (v) Roughage (h) As a Manager in a dairy farm, what would you give as the objective of pasture management? (2Marks)
QUESTION TWO 15 MARKS Explain how you can conserve Rhodes as hay. (15Mark QUESTION THREE 15 MARKS (a) What do you understand by the following terms: (i) Seed longevity (2Marks) (ii) Seed dormancy (2Marks) (iii)Nurse crop (2Marks) (iv) Reseedling (2Marks) (b) In the tropics livestock is kept for various reasons. Give four reasons. (4Marks) (c) What do you understand by the following terms? (3Marks) (i) Forage conservations (ii) Mesophyte (iii)Hydrophytes QUESTION FOUR 15 MARKS n fodder production ‘MK ME E EME’ has been found to be a very effective technology. As an animal production officer prepare notes to teach farmers attending WORLD FOOD DAY at Kamutune Resource Centre. (15Marks)
QUESTION FIVE (a) Give three (3) reasons why grasses are suitable herbage plants. (3Marks) (b) Outline four constraints regarding forage production. (4Marks) (c) What do you understand by the following terms on pasture and fodder management? (i) Seed treatment (2Marks) (ii) Silage (2Marks) (iii)Hay (2Marks) (iv) Seed Inoculation (2Marks)
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