Plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) has recently been thrust into the limelight as a potential
tool for mitigating nitrogen losses from the New Zealand pastoral environment. It is claimed …

This article reviews the literature on nitrate leaching under sheep grazing systems and
focuses on identifying future research needs. Urinary nitrogen (N) is an important source of …

Simple Summary Short-term studies have suggested plantain and Italian ryegrass as
alternative forages to ryegrass–white clover sward to reduce the environmental footprint of …

Urine patches from grazing ruminants contain high concentrations of nitrogen (N) and are
the main source of N leaching from grazed pastoral farming systems. While there have been …

Grasslands are important for sustainable milk and meat production as well as for providing
other ecosystem services. One of the most productive components of short-term grasslands …

A lysimeter experiment using undisturbed monoliths from a stony silt loam soil was carried
out to quantify the effects different pasture types on N losses from urine applied to soil on …

Nitrogen (N) losses from agricultural land is a major environmental concern, as N leaching
can cause eutrophication and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) is a greenhouse gas. A lysimeter …

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of grazing a diverse pasture of
plantain, Italian ryegrass, and red clover versus a ryegrass-white clover pasture on the …

The aim of this project was to model combinations (“stacks”) of cost-effective nitrogen (N)
leaching mitigations within a dairy system that could reduce N leaching by 40-60%, whilst …

Italian ryegrass is a forage plant that can grow rapidly vegetatively, can take at least two cuts
in suitable ecologies, and has a tall plant height. Italian ryegrass, an annual forage crop, is …