1. Forage plant structure, function, nutrition and growth
2. Identification of forage plant species
3. Nutritional value of pasture plants for horses
4. Soils for horse pasture management
5. Introduction to pasture ecology
6. Pasture establishment, maintenance and renovation
7. Forage yield and its determination
8. Grazing behavior, feed intake and feed choices
9. Managing equine grazing for pasture productivity
10. Multi-species grazing
11. Hay and silage production and management
12. Climate, weather and plant hardiness
13. Matching plant species to your environment, weather and
climate
14. Manure, erosion and water quality
15. Fencing and watering systems
16. Pasture related diseases and disorders
17. Co-existing with wildlife
18. The University of Kentucky extension pasture evaluation
program
Lecturer, researcher, program coordinator, associate director of
academic programs
Retired from University of Guelph
Ph.D. in reproductive physiology, University of Saskatchewan
M.Sc. in fertility of cattle in a tropical environment, University
of Guelph
B. Sc. Ag. In Animal Science, University of Manitoba
B. Sc. in Zoology and Botany, Brandon University
Conducted research into animal reproduction, forage systems,
alternative forages and grazing management
Taught 22 different courses in Biology and Animal Science
Studied and worked in Australia, Jamaica and three Canadian
provinces.
Developed and taught Pasture Management course for Equine
Management degree program
Dr. Paul Sharpe is a lecturer, researcher, program coordinator, and
the retired Associate Director of Academic Programs at the
University of Guelph. He received his PhD in reproductive
physiology from University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Sharpe has
conducted research into animal reproduction, forage systems,
alternative forages, and grazing management. He has studied and
worked in Australia, Jamaica and three Canadian provinces. He also
developed and taught the Pasture Management course for the Equine
Management degree program at the University of Guelph.
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