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Tips For Building A Full Recovery Period

Tips For Building A Full Recovery Period. Greg Judy. Present Farm Conditions?. Overgrazed Short roots Unhealthy plants Limited energy cycle No humus. Where To Focus. Fully re-grown roots. Exiting winter. Spring green up. Brainstorm. Building litter. Graze Everything. No idle areas

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Tips For Building A Full Recovery Period

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  1. Tips For Building A Full Recovery Period Greg Judy

  2. Present Farm Conditions? • Overgrazed • Short roots • Unhealthy plants • Limited energy cycle • No humus

  3. Where To Focus • Fully re-grown roots. • Exiting winter. • Spring green up. • Brainstorm. • Building litter.

  4. Graze Everything • No idle areas • Supplement? • Resist early grazing • No hay fields

  5. Limit Number Of Herds • Biggest Payoff • Brainstorm • Major Paradigm Shift • One mob

  6. Calculate Dormant SeasonAnimal Days • End of growing season • Calculate days of grazing • Stock accordingly • Limits hay feeding

  7. Seedheads • Forget about them • Stems are soil food • Mature plant • Stronger forage base

  8. Tall Mature Forage Is Scary • Don’t hay it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • Savings account • Holds ground moisture • Ground shield

  9. 1st Year Is Toughest • Remove existing paradigms • Keep cattle off new grass • Feed hay to build recovery. (most expensive option) • Look around for idle fields.

  10. Conclusions • 1 mob • Delay spring grazing • Calculate dormant season grazing • Stay focused on mature forage • Never graze immature plants

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