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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:2012

QUESTION ONE – 30 MARKS
(a) Both macro and micro elements are very important in pasture performance. Explain the difference between the two. (2Marks) (b) As a livestock production extension officer; a dairy farmer comes to your office for intervention on pasture establishment. Give and explain any 3 factors restricting the success of pasture establishment. (6Marks) (c) ne of the iest challenes facin livestock farmers in the tropics is the effect of seasonal rainfall iscuss (4Marks) (d) What do you understand by the following terminologies: (5Marks) (i) Ley (ii) Roughage (iii) Browse (iv) Pasture (v) Grassland (e) 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) (f) In pasture and fodder production management weeds have been identified as an important factor. Explain 3 weed control methods. (3Marks) (g) Give 3 qualities for selection of a good pasture grass or legume. (3Marks) (h) As a manager in a dairy farm, what would you give as the objectives of pasture management? (2Marks)
QUESTION TWO – 15 MARKS
(a) Give 3 reasons why grasses are suitable herbage plants. (3Marks)
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(b) 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)
(c) Outline four constraints regarding forage production. (4Marks)
QUESTION THREE – 15 MARKS
Explain how you conserve Rhodes as hay. (15Marks)
QUESTION FOUR – 15 MARKS
(a) What do you understand by the following terms: (i) Seed longevity (2Marks) (ii) Seed dormancy (2Marks) (iii)Nurse crop (2Marks) (iv) Re-seeding (2Marks)
(b) In the tropics livestock is kept for various reasons. Give 4 reasons. (4Marks)
(c) What do you understand by the following terms: (3 Marks) (i) Forage conservation (ii) Hydrophyte (iii)Mesophyte
QUESTION FIVE – 15 MARKS
n fodder production B SBS has een found to be very effective technology. As an agricultural extension officer prepare teaching notes for farmers attending a field day at KAGURU ATC. (15 Marks)

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