/channels/taxonomy/term/24822/all en /channels/channels/news/macdonald-campus-dairy-cow-pasture-project-uses-sustainable-best-practices-bolster-education-328675 <p>Animal-friendly fences, optimized water use and rotational grazing systems help make the Mac dairy herd more sustainable overall</p> <p>“This system of pasturing uses the cattle to manage grass growth, and in return, the cattle get highly nutritious grass at the peak of quality while spending the spring, summer and fall outside in a natural environment,” says [Farm Manager, Paul] Meldrum of the Project which received funding from the University’s Sustainability Projects Fund.</p> Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:05:58 +0000 webfull 167993 at /channels