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Item Information   Holdings       More by this author     Strickler, Dale, author.     Subjects     Pastures -- Management.     Grazing     Pasture plants.     Pasture animals     Grazing     Pasture animals     Pasture plants.     Pastures -- Management.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Strickler, Dale, author.       by title:      Managing pasture : a...         MARC Display

Managing pasture : a complete guide to building healthy pasture for grass-based meat & dairy animals / Dale Strickler. by Strickler, Dale, author. North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, 2019. Description:  279 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm Contents:  What makes a pastured livestock operation profitable -- Why grazing plants behave the way they do -- How animals digest and utilize forage -- Improving pasture productivity: minerals, water, and sunlight -- Providing year-round grazing -- Determining a proper stocking rate -- Grazing systems and management -- Perennial warm-season grasses -- Perennial cool-season grasses, legumes and forbs -- Annual forages -- Silvopastures and browse plants -- Pasture fencing -- Developing drinking water -- Dealing with too much or too little water -- Beef and dairy cattle -- Sheep and goats -- Horses -- Swine and poultry -- Honey bees and other pollinators -- Wildlife -- Pastures, climate, water and people. Summary:  The health and profitability of grass-based livestock begins with the food they eat. In Managing Pasture, author Dale Strickler guides farmers and ranchers through the practical and ideological considerations behind caring for the land as a key part of running a successful grass-based operation, from the profitability of replacing expensive grain feed with nutrient-rich native grasses to the benefits of ecologically-minded land management. In-depth examinations of the biology and benefits of grazing plants and different grazing strategies accompany detailed plans for paddock and fencing set-ups, livestock watering, and effective methods for dealing with common pasture problems throughout the seasons, from mud to drought. For readers invested in pasture improvement strategies that offer environmental benefits beyond better meat and dairy, including carbon sequestration, erosion prevention, increased pollinator resources and wildlife habitat, and improved water quality, Managing Pasture is an approachable, accessible guide to creating and caring for the grassland that feeds animals and future generations.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Copy Status   Calmar Campus Library Circulation Stacks (Calmar) 633.202 Str 2019 Checked In Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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