Tropical grass success in sheep grazing businesses

Published: May 26, 2020, 8:31 p.m.

b"Tropical perennial grasses are attracting much attention in the press at the minute on the back on much needed rainfall throughout NSW. They are know for their ability to be extremely productive and resilient providing incredible levels of feed through Summer growing periods. In this episode Sheep Connect's Fiona Macarthur speaks with Dr Susanne Boshammer a leading researcher in the area of tropical perennial grasses. Susanne is senior research scientist with the NSW DPI based in Tamworth. She has over 20 years experience in pasture, grass and legume based field research and over the last 10 years or so her research has focused on tropical grass and legume species and their adaptation to northern NSW."