Best Management Practices for nitrogen (N) fertiliser use on dairy pastures

The document traces the best management practices that were developed to ensure maximum nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), while also shedding light on how t0 minimise avoidable environmental losses.General guidelines for N management
• Apply N strategically, rather than by fixed recipe:
• Only apply N when pasture is actively growing and can utilise the N.
• Apply N at rates of 20 to 50 kg N/ha per application, no closer than 21 to 28 days apart.
• Ensure that the extra pasture grown is utilised