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Management-intensive grazing : the grassroots of grass farming
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Using vivid images and detailed explanations, Gerrish takes graziers step by step through the MiG system. He begins from the ground up with the soil, and advances through the management of pastures...
Using vivid images and detailed explanations, Gerrish takes graziers step by step through the MiG system. He begins from the ground up with the soil, and advances through the management of pastures and animals. Written for those new to MiG grazing, Gerrish's insight and personal experience can help experienced graziers fine tune their grazing operations for added income.
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- Creator
- by Jim Gerrish ; with a foreword by Allan Nation
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- English
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- Purvis, Miss. : Green Park Press, ©2004
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- 314 pages ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 0972159703, 9780972159708
- OCLC
- ocm53887485
- Introduction to management-intensive grazing : Management intensive grazing starts with a lifestyle goal ; Understanding and building your solar panel ; The role of animals in management-intensive grazing ; Why should you divide pastures into paddocks? -- From the ground up -- soils : Soil -- balancing the three-legged stool ; Mud balls, sand castles, and soil compaction ; A walk in the rain -- managing the water cycle ; The importance of making pasture fertility pay ; Managing the nutrient cycling of grazing animals -- Growing quality pasture : What factors make quality pasture? ; Creating quality forage in your pasture ; Anti-quality : what makes good forages go bad? ; Understanding the value of plant diversity ; Working with legumes in your pastures ; Interseeding grasses and legumes ; What about dragging pastures? -- Matching forage and animals : Why match forage supply to animal demand? ; How to match forage supply and animal demand ; Stocking rate and carrying capacity ; Stocking rate affects just about everything ; Tapping into the power of stock density -- Managing pastures and animals : Forage supply : the grazier's checking account ; How to judge maximum intake of forage ; Residual affects performance of animals and pasture ; Length of grazing period : does it really matter? ; Everybody needs a little rest and recuperation ; Old McDonald had a farm with many species ; Follow the leader for grazing efficiency ; Managing livestock by creep grazing -- Extending the grazing season : Managing cow condition through grazing ; Stockpile forage for low cost wintering ; Use annual forages to extend winter grazing ; Snow grazing for you grass farming crackpots ; Wintering on native range and supplementation -- Animal care : Pasture weaning for health and weight gain ; Wintering on pasture : rough 'em or push 'em? ; Dealing with pests and parasites on pasture ; A shady answer to a shady question ; Coping with and minimizing pasture bloat -- Fencing : Get the right energizer for the job ; Grounding and lightning protection ; Perimeter fences for your grazing system ; Permanent subdivisions -- planning and using ; When and how to use portable fencing -- Water basics : Water requirements for a MiG system ; How to figure water demand for your stock ; Water sources and options for your system ; What you need to know about water flow ; Positioning water tanks and access points -- Designing your grazing system : Begin by knowing your resources ; Basic guidelines for an effective grazing system ; Advantages in fixed and flexible systems -- Putting it all together : Used pasture records for information ; Year around grazing is a reality ; Bringing a dead farm back to life ; Putting it all together : getting started with a MiG