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Stocking Rate: The Key Grazing Management Decision
(2001-07-19)
Stocking rate is the most important grazing management decision a rancher makes. This publication covers all the factors involved in determining an appropriate stocking rate, including rainfall and forage production, range ...
Understanding Forage Intake in Range Animals (Spanish)
(2001-09-10)
Forage intake is as important as forage quality. This publication explains the factors affecting forage intake. Available in English as L-5152.
Using Body Condition Scores to Manage Range Cows and Rangeland
(2001-07-19)
This publication explains how beef cattle producers can use body condition scores to manage nutrition and improve reproductive performance of their herds, and protect the range resource. Also discussed are the results of ...
Why Range Forage Quality Changes (Spanish)
(2001-09-10)
Range plants vary in nutritional quality. Forage quality is determined by the plant part eaten, plant age, season, soils and range sites, stocking rates, and other factors. Periods of high animal nutritional demand must ...