Pasture Management

Determining the carrying capacity and stocking rate for your pastures is important. Here is the latest information on this topic: Extension Publication R1810 .  

Baleage

Making baleage is a way to reduce the cost of feeding cattle. This video is from a video-conference held in March 2014 titled

Baleage: An Option for Rainy Day Haymaking. Included in the talk are options for maximizing hay quality and the use of preservatives.

Presentation by Dr. Dan Undersander, University of Wisconsin forage specialist, followed by an interactive discussion.

Forage Quality on Rangeland

Forage quality on rangeland changes throughout the year and this can effect livestock gains. This five-year study looks at crude protein and in vitro dry matter digestibility for seven common species.   webpage

Early Weaning of Beef Calves

An option to consider during a drought or any time forage supplies are limited.   webpage

Rangeland Monitoring

See "Monitoring Techniques" listed at the bottom of the Rangeland Grazing Systems research page.

More information may be found here: webpage