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Why Range Forage Quality Changes
(1999-02-15)
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 ...
What Range Herbivores Eat -- and Why
(1999-02-15)
Different range animals have different diets. Some eat grass, some eat browse (leaves from woody plants) and forbs (wildflowers, weeds, etc.), and some eat all three. The differences in their diets allow many types of ...
Understanding Forage Intake in Range Animals
(1999-02-08)
Forage intake is as important as forage quality. This publication explains the factors affecting forage intake. Available in Spanish as E-100S.
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 ...
What We Know About Coyotillo
(2000-05-16)
Coyotillo is a toxic plant that has poisoned people, cattle, sheep, goats, guinea pigs, horses, swine and chickens. This publication describes the plant, lists symptoms of livestock poisoning and discusses preventive measures.
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.
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 ...