Feb 18, 2016 The multi-year cumulative effects of alternative stocking rate and grazing management practices on pasture productivity and utilization  Pasture management must optimise pasture utilisation, production and quality, while cow  Grazing systems are no different, without clear objectives, a knowledge of your Available Forage = (Pasture Productivity in lb DM/A x Utilization Rate/100) x 

Feb 18, 2016 The multi-year cumulative effects of alternative stocking rate and grazing management practices on pasture productivity and utilization  Pasture management must optimise pasture utilisation, production and quality, while cow  Grazing systems are no different, without clear objectives, a knowledge of your Available Forage = (Pasture Productivity in lb DM/A x Utilization Rate/100) x  Better grazing for beef sustainability: Focus on improving grass utilisation “The stocking rate is 2.5 livestock units per hectare, so we need to have a grazing  Sward height estimates are likely to be of most use to farmers grazing cattle or With young cattle or dairy replacements at grass, the stocking rate is usually  Grazing management in riparian-wetland areas has been a major issue facing of livestock; stocking rates; utilization levels and patterns; pasture design, and 

Grazing studies on rangelands in Wyoming, South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado, North Dakota, and Oklahoma have shown that at 50% utilization rates, harvest efficiency is 25%. If utilization is increased to 65%, harvest efficiency increases to about 37%.

These two factors go together - the more paddocks you have the more frequent the moves and the longer the rest period for the grass to recover from the previous grazing and grow fresh grass for the next grazing. These are seasonal utilization rates, at each grazing pass the best results are achieved when you have the livestock remove about 50% ment. This is the basis for value of the permit and grazing fees the rancher will pay. The best approach to determining safe stocking rate on rangelands is knowing the numbers of an- imals actually grazing a ranch or allotment over a period of years together with utilization levels, range trend analy- ses, and precipitation records. Utilisation rates can be seen as a way of measuring herbivore impact. Target rates for woodland grazing will normally be lower than those sought for an agricultural field. Thus for woodland grazing: 10-15% target utilisation is likely to result in low herbivore impacts. 20% target utilisation is likely to result in medium herbivore impacts. 30% of the plant that has been removed and/or destroyed by grazing animals. Monitoring the utilization of grass can be used to determine the livestock removal date and prevent overgrazing of range and pasture resources. The GMS is a modified yardstick with information related to grazing management and utilization to aid in monitoring grazing resources. Monitoring forage utilization levels during and at the end of the grazing season is important for valuable feedback on the accuracy of the stocking rate estimation. That will allow the owners/operators to make adjustments on the stocking rates if they need to do so to meet their management goals. Harvest Efficiency in Prescribed Grazing Shane Green, State Range Conservationist, NRCS, Salt Lake City, Utah Oklahoma have shown that at 50% utilization rates, harvest efficiency is 25%. If utilization is increased to 65%, harvest efficiency increases to about 37%. If utilization is decreased to 40%,

It resembled Through correct stocking rates and forage use levels, both bison a two-paddock stockpiled for Nov-Dec or Mar-April grazing, utilization rates.

The use of good grazing management to keep the bahiagrass between 2 and 6 inches As a result, seeding rates are higher for some varieties than others (see   It resembled Through correct stocking rates and forage use levels, both bison a two-paddock stockpiled for Nov-Dec or Mar-April grazing, utilization rates. Jul 29, 2002 Stocking rate, or the number of animals per unit area of pasture low stocking rates will lead to pasture wastage or under-utilisation (as shown 

Pastures grazed as different utilization rates are evident in this aerial photo of Rinker Rock Creek Ranch. Photo courtesy Keri York. Vegetation measurements 

Monitoring forage utilization levels during and at the end of the grazing season is important for valuable feedback on the accuracy of the stocking rate estimation. That will allow the owners/operators to make adjustments on the stocking rates if they need to do so to meet their management goals. Harvest Efficiency in Prescribed Grazing Shane Green, State Range Conservationist, NRCS, Salt Lake City, Utah Oklahoma have shown that at 50% utilization rates, harvest efficiency is 25%. If utilization is increased to 65%, harvest efficiency increases to about 37%. If utilization is decreased to 40%,

The concept of safe pasture utilisation rates is frequently promoted as a tool for use in setting livestock numbers in perennial grass pastures in northern Australia’s tropical savannas to achieve a grazing intensity that is ecologically and economically sustainable.

Continual high utilisation rates over several years will lead to a decrease in land condition and a consequent reduction in forage growth. For native pastures in 

Utilization also acts as an useful index to compare the impact of different stocking strategies such as season of grazing. Comparisons of desired use and actual utilization levels during the grazing season are also valuable for evaluating stocking rates in the management unit, and adjusting These two factors go together - the more paddocks you have the more frequent the moves and the longer the rest period for the grass to recover from the previous grazing and grow fresh grass for the next grazing. These are seasonal utilization rates, at each grazing pass the best results are achieved when you have the livestock remove about 50%