Oats were seeded in late June and swathed in the soft dough stage, prior to or immediately after the first major killing frost. After the cows have returned from the community bush pastures and grazed the regrowth from intercrops, the cattle then swath graze. As the oats remain green under the swath, this provides excellent November and December pasture. Electric fencing is used to strip graze the area. It is moved every two weeks after the cows have consumed all the material.
Shelter is provided by treed areas, portable windbreak fences or nearby wintering facilities.
Total economics and animal-health issues will be evaluated during this study.