Some Online Resources for Intensive Grazing - Links and PDF's

One of the popular pages I've had for years is where to get PDF's about Intensive Grazing.

Here's a recent round up from ATTRA - great downloads.

ATTRAnews August 2013 - Newsletter of the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

Intensive Grazing Resources

American Forage and Grassland CouncilP.O. Box 94, Georgetown, TX 78627 800-944-2342 www.afgc.org American Grassfed Association P.O. Box 400, Kiowa, CO 80117 877-774-7277www.americangrassfed.org California Grazing AcademyContact: Roger Ingram University of California Co-op Extension Livestock and Natural Resources Farm Advisor rsingram@ucdavis.edu 530-889-7385 Eat Wild website lists farmers and ranchers who raise livestock on pasture and sell directly to consumers.www.eatwild.com Extending Grazing and Reducing Stored Feed Needs by Don Ball et al. Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Publication. 2008.www.agry.purdue.edu/Ext/forages/pdf/ExtendingGrazing-Auburn.pdf Graze magazine P.O. Box 48Belleville, WI 53508 608-455-3311 www.grazeonline.com

Grazing Systems Planning Guide by Kevin Blanchet et al. University of Minnesota Extension Servicewww.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI7606.html Holistic Management International5941 Jefferson St. NE, Suite B Albuquerque, NM 87109 505-842-5252 www.holisticmanagement.org NRCS Grazing Lands Technical Publications www.glti.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/landuse/rangepasture Natural Resources Conservation Service has grazing specialists in every state. Contact your county office.www.nrcs.gov Pastures for Profit: A Guide to Rotational Grazingby Dan Undersander et al. Cooperative Extension Publishing, University of Wisconsin-Extension. 2002. http://learningstore.uwex.edu/pdf/A3529.pdf Quivira Coalition 1413 2nd Street, Ste. 1 Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-820-2544 www.quiviracoalition.org Stockman Grass Farmer magazine P.O. Box 2300, Ridgeland, MS 39158 800-748-9808 www.stockmangrassfarmer.com

ATTRAnews August 2013 - Newsletter of the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

ATTRA Resources for Intensive Grazing The following ATTRA publications and resources include useful information related to intensive grazing management. These resources and many more can be found in the Livestock and Pasture section of ATTRA's website, www.attra.ncat.org. Call 800-346-9140 for a printed copy. Prices vary. Many resources are free. SP* titles are also available in Spanish. A Brief Overview of Nutrient Cycling in Pastures IP221 Assessing the Pasture Soil Resource IP128 Converting Cropland to Perennial Grassland IP244 Dung Beetle Benefits in the Pasture Ecosystem CT155 Grazing Contracts for Livestock IP247 Grazing Networks for Livestock Producers CT166 Managed Grazing in Riparian Areas IP223 Multispecies Grazing CT147 Nutrient Cycling in Pastures IP136 Paddock Design, Fencing, and Water Systems for Controlled Grazing IP152 Pasture, Rangeland, and Grazing Management IP306 Pastures: Going Organic IP297 Pressure-Treated Wood: Organic and Natural Alternatives IP362 Rotational Grazing IP086 Ruminant Nutrition for Graziers IP318 SP* Tools for Managing Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants: Animal Selection IP400 Tools for Managing Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants: Pasture Management IP401 Pastures: Sustainable Management IP284 Protecting Riparian Areas: Farmland Management Strategies IP186

 

ATTRA's New Publications about Intensive Grazing Management

• Grazing Calculator: Extended Cow-Calf Pair IP458 (Download only)
  
  This calculator provides a simple and quick way to analyze your grazing program as you work your way through the grazing season. It will make management decisions much easier and give you confidence that you're on track with your grazing plan.
• Irrigated Pastures: Setting Up an Intensive Grazing System that Works IP456
• Why Intensive Grazing on Irrigated Pastures? IP457
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  Pastures: Sustainable Management IP284

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