Caracterización forrajera en fincas lecheras familiares del estado Trujillo, Venezuela

The importance of increasing animal production based on pastures has been discussed (Osechas and Becerra, 2009; Chacón, 2013). application management strategies in grasslands contributed to improving the quality quantity forage species used feeding animals with high nutritional requirements, such as dairy cattle (Perozo, 2011). This made it possible improve efficiency profitability livestock systems (Quintero et al., 2018). objective was characterize family farms Bocono municipality Trujillo state, Venezuela. . 2/3 LFs were found have 1.5-3 ha a stocking rate 1.85 AU/ha. Although percentage them applied some pasture strategies, very few irrigation or soil analysis. These findings generate useful information for decision-making support programs technical assistance.