Transcript Grazing Management Season-Long Grazing • One large pasture • Pasture is grazed all summer long • Same pattern every year.

Grazing Management
Season-Long Grazing
• One large pasture
• Pasture is grazed all summer long
• Same pattern every year
Seasonal Grazing
• Pastures are grazed at a specific time
during the grazing season
• Same pattern every year
Deferred Rotation Grazing
• One or more Pastures will not be grazed
until the key range plants have completed
most of their annual growth and seed has
shattered
• Must have pastures with seasonal plants
Rest Rotation Grazing
• Pastures are grazed with a year long rest
built into the plan
• Cycle is repeated
• Ex: 4 pastures
– graze 3
– rest one
– alternate the pasture that rests
Time Controlled Grazing
• Minimum of 7 pastures
• When vegetation is Growing Fast, livestock
are rotated through pastures fast
• Usually moved every 2-5 days
• Do NOT regraze for about 30 days
• Plants are growing slow, move livestock
slowly
• Move every 4-10 days
• Do Not regraze for about 60 days
Benefits of Grazing Plans
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Reduce erosion
Improve water quality
Increase forage production $$$$
Improve range condition
Allow maximum vigor of key plants
Allows seed production of key plants
Allows seedling establishment of key plants
Improves efficiency
Benefits of Grazing Plans
• Insures a supply of forage throughout the
growing season
• Increases grazing capacity
• Allows for flexibility
• Enhances wildlife habitat
Range Improvement
Vegetative Management Practices
• Degree of Utilization
• Deferred Grazing
• Planned Grazing System
Accelerating Practices
• Brush and Weed Control
– Chemical
– Mechanical
– Biological
• Mechanical Treatment
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Interseeding
Furrowing
Terracing
Ripping/Chiseling
• Prescribed Burning
• Fertilizing
• Seeding
Facilitating Practices
• Water Developments
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Springs
Dams/Dugouts
Wells
Pipelines
• Cross Fencing
– Conventional Barbed
– Suspension
– Power
• Salting Plan
• Stock Trails
• Herding