Grazing Management

1. Grazing Management

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

3. Seasonal Grazing • Pastures are grazed at a specific time during the grazing season • Same pattern every year

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Benefits of Grazing Plans • 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

8. Benefits of Grazing Plans • Insures a supply of forage throughout the growing season • Increases grazing capacity • Allows for flexibility • Enhances wildlife habitat

9. Range Improvement

10. Vegetative Management Practices • Degree of Utilization • Deferred Grazing • Planned Grazing System

11. Accelerating Practices • Brush and Weed Control • Chemical • Mechanical • Biological • Mechanical Treatment • Interseeding • Furrowing • Terracing • Ripping/Chiseling • Prescribed Burning • Fertilizing • Seeding

12. Facilitating Practices • Water Developments • Springs • Dams/Dugouts • Wells • Pipelines • Cross Fencing • Conventional Barbed • Suspension • Power • Salting Plan • Stock Trails • Herding