Table 1: Suggested approach for describing project activities in accordance with eligibility requirements Project activity Corresponding How is this a new practice not How the project activity can Supporting Evidence to verify activity in the previously undertaken or a reasonably be expected to evidence of the the action was emissions intensity variation of a previous reduce emissions potential effect undertaken* reference period practice? on emissions Supplement feeding Pasture feeding Feed is purchased and supplied Improved diets, particularly in the Industry guidance Invoices and only to the herd during the dry dry seasons, can increase LWG documents receipts from feed season, improving the diet and prepare cattle for market at an suppliers compared to the previous earlier age. Better nutrition also Journal papers practice of providing pasture improves animal health, survival Management only. and reproduction; reducing the records of feeding Documented proportion of unproductive consultant advice animals in the herd. Phosphorus Little or no Phosphorus supplementation in Supplementation in phosphorus Documented Invoices /receipts supplements as Phosphorus the diet delivers productivity deficient areas improves growth consultant from feed suppliers required supplementation benefits particularly in young rate, reducing time to slaughter. It recommendation stock. increases heifer survival, reduces Management the average age of the herd and Journal papers records of the improves survival to weaning. It amount and timing also results in a change in herd of feeding Industry guidance structure that increases the documents proportion of animals in the herd with higher LWG rates. Installation of new Minimal fencing New fences allow bulls to be By controlling joining calves can State or territory Invoices/ receipts fences to enable and limited separated from heifers and more be born when feed is available government for purchase of improved management of effective control over joining. increasing survival of heifers and information fencing materials management of joining time calves to weaning. Survival of materials joining time heifers/calves reduces the average Invoices from age of the herd. fencing contractor
Table 1: Suggested approach for describing project activities in accordance with eligibility requirements Project activity Corresponding activity in the emissions intensity reference period How is this a new practice not previously undertaken or a variation of a previous practice? How the project activity can reasonably be expected to reduce emissions Supporting evidence of the potential effect on emissions Evidence to verify the action was undertaken* Supplement feeding Pasture feeding only Feed is purchased and supplied to the herd during the dry season, improving the diet compared to the previous practice of providing pasture only. Improved diets, particularly in the dry seasons, can increase LWG and prepare cattle for market at an earlier age. Better nutrition also improves animal health, survival and reproduction; reducing the proportion of unproductive animals in the herd. Industry guidance documents Journal papers Documented consultant advice Invoices and receipts from feed suppliers Management records of feeding Phosphorus supplements as required Little or no Phosphorus supplementation Phosphorus supplementation in the diet delivers productivity benefits particularly in young stock. Supplementation in phosphorus deficient areas improves growth rate, reducing time to slaughter. It increases heifer survival, reduces the average age of the herd and improves survival to weaning. It also results in a change in herd structure that increases the proportion of animals in the herd with higher LWG rates. Documented consultant recommendation Journal papers Industry guidance documents Invoices /receipts from feed suppliers Management records of the amount and timing of feeding Installation of new fences to enable improved management of joining time Minimal fencing and limited management of joining time New fences allow bulls to be separated from heifers and more effective control over joining. By controlling joining calves can be born when feed is available increasing survival of heifers and calves to weaning. Survival of heifers/calves reduces the average age of the herd. State or territory government information materials Invoices/ receipts for purchase of fencing materials Invoices from fencing contractor
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