Stocking Rate: The Key Grazing Management Decision

dc.contributor.editor	JW
dc.creator	Lyons, Robert K.
dc.creator	Machen, Richard V.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-07-20T22:27:00Z
dc.date.available	2009-07-20T22:27:00Z
dc.date.issued	2001-07-19
dc.identifier.other	L-5400
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/86995
dc.description	6 pp., 3 tables, 6 graphs	en
dc.description.abstract	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 condition, and the forage needs and preferences of different kinds of livestock. There are how-to's for defining an "animal unit," and tips for managing flexible stocking rates.	en
dc.language	en_us
dc.relation.ispartof	Texas FARMER Collection	en
dc.subject	Livestock	en
dc.subject	Management	en
dc.title	Stocking Rate: The Key Grazing Management Decision	en
dc.type	Article	en