Pasture Can Be Profitable Grass-based meat and dairy products are in demand. Consumers are hungry for nutritious, hormone-free meat and milk from pastured livestock, which means that farmers and ranchers can reap the financial rewards of pasture production – with the right approach. Farmer and rancher Dale Stricker's straighforward methods for profitable pasture management will revolutionize how you see your grasslands, with detailed guidance on fencing and grazing strategies, planting for native grass growth, and more. Beyond financial gains, producers will discover long-term environmental…mehr
Pasture Can Be Profitable Grass-based meat and dairy products are in demand. Consumers are hungry for nutritious, hormone-free meat and milk from pastured livestock, which means that farmers and ranchers can reap the financial rewards of pasture production – with the right approach. Farmer and rancher Dale Stricker's straighforward methods for profitable pasture management will revolutionize how you see your grasslands, with detailed guidance on fencing and grazing strategies, planting for native grass growth, and more. Beyond financial gains, producers will discover long-term environmental benefits, including improved water quality, carbon sequestration, and habitat for diverse wildlife and pollinators. The end result is a profitable, sustainable grass-based operation that is good for the pasture and the planet.
Introduction: The Past & Promise of Pasture Part 1: Increasing Pasture Production & Profitability 1 What Makes a Pastured Livestock Operation Profitable 2 Why Grazing Plants Behave the Way They Do 3 How Animals Digest & Utilize Forage 4 Improving Pasture Productivity: Minerals, Water & Sunlight 5 Providing Year-Round Grazing 6 Determining a Proper Stocking Rate 7 Grazing Systems & Management Part 2: Selecting & Managing Pasture Plants 8 Perennial Warm-Season Grasses 9 Perennial Cool-Season Grasses, Legumes & Forbs 10 Annual Forages 11 Silvopastures & Browse Plants Part 3: Solving Practical Problems of Pasture Management 12 Pasture Fencing 13 Developing Drinking Water 14 Dealing with Too Much or Too Little Water Part 4: Managing Pasture for Different Livestock Species 15 Beef & Dairy Cattle 16 Sheep & Goats 17 Horses 18 Swing & Poultry Part 5: Increasing the Ecosystem Services of Pasture 19 Honey Bees & Other Pollinators 20 Wildlife 21 Pastures, Climate, Water & People Conclusion: Final Words of Pasture Wisdom Glossary Metric Conversion Charts Resources Index
Introduction: The Past & Promise of Pasture Part 1: Increasing Pasture Production & Profitability 1 What Makes a Pastured Livestock Operation Profitable 2 Why Grazing Plants Behave the Way They Do 3 How Animals Digest & Utilize Forage 4 Improving Pasture Productivity: Minerals, Water & Sunlight 5 Providing Year-Round Grazing 6 Determining a Proper Stocking Rate 7 Grazing Systems & Management Part 2: Selecting & Managing Pasture Plants 8 Perennial Warm-Season Grasses 9 Perennial Cool-Season Grasses, Legumes & Forbs 10 Annual Forages 11 Silvopastures & Browse Plants Part 3: Solving Practical Problems of Pasture Management 12 Pasture Fencing 13 Developing Drinking Water 14 Dealing with Too Much or Too Little Water Part 4: Managing Pasture for Different Livestock Species 15 Beef & Dairy Cattle 16 Sheep & Goats 17 Horses 18 Swing & Poultry Part 5: Increasing the Ecosystem Services of Pasture 19 Honey Bees & Other Pollinators 20 Wildlife 21 Pastures, Climate, Water & People Conclusion: Final Words of Pasture Wisdom Glossary Metric Conversion Charts Resources Index
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