Apoyo y asistencia técnica en el manejo de praderas en la Hacienda Ganadera La Fe.

Abstract

The business practice was carried out in the Department of Cesar, the Municipality of Chimichagua, via Las Vegas, Hacienda la Fe. This has 320 hectares, which are distributed in: 120 ha in pastures and infrastructure, the rest in a natural reserve such as forest, water fountains and etc. The owner and proprietor of Hacienda la Fe', is Eng. Luis Peña, the farm has an administrator who is Mr. Osvaldo Avendaño, a MVZ Sergio Carreño and a worker who is in charge of the corral and various trades on the farm, the practice consisted in the management of pastures in the hacienda la fe'. The diagnosis was taken as a starting point, identifying that the farm has 48 paddocks, divided into 1ha, hectare and a half, and 2ha in paddocks. The pasture rotation system was carried out, this system consists of the herd taking advantage of the area in which the cattle are forced to consume the fodder and weeds found in the pasture and reduce soil compaction, take advantage of the Cattle fecal matter for organic fertilization that produces manure to nourish each of the paddocks used, has an occupation time in seasons of (winter 6 days) (summer 1 day) and is rotated to the next paddock, in the area of southern Cesar, due to the environmental conditions that exist in the region, the following shortcomings could be evidenced that could be improved over time taking into account the diagnosis that was made: Irrigation, vermiculture, accompaniments of planting of sugarcane, corn, cut grass, protein bank and is the objective of the practice of pasture management. Based on the diagnosis, an activities plan was proposed, evidencing improvements in the La Fe farm.