Cowboy Arithmetic

This is a two-page guide to calculating the amount of required and available forage for cattle, and timing the movements of a herd in a rotational grazing system.

Cowboy Arithmetic

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Starting From Scratch: Multispecies Rotational Grazing in Three Months

Posted On 08/14/2018

Despite all the advice in seminars and books, few people getting into farming do so in a planned, methodical way. They suddenly inherit, or they…

NRCS Assistance for Monarch Habitat

Posted On 04/27/2020

Deadlines are quickly approaching for a USDA-NRCS program that can help Oklahoma farmers and ranchers manage their property for monarch butterfly habitat.

Gravity Flow Watering from Ponds

Posted On 07/10/2017

One key point of the Kerr Center livestock program's approach to water management is, as much as possible, to take the water to the cattle…

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Forages: What Goats Like and What They Don’t

This presentation describes goats’ feeding behavior and dietary requirements, with an emphasis on managing goats on pasture.

Sustainable Livestock Production Circle

This diagram illustrates the basic interconnection between soil, forages, animals, and weather in livestock production.

ATTRA Resources on Sustainable/Organic Pasture and Forage Management

This is a list of ATTRA publications related to sustainable and organic pasture and forage management.

A Profitable, Sustainable Ranch

This is a presentation by Walt Davis from the 2000 Future Farms conference. It describes the management decisions in a transition from high- to low-input beef cattle production, and the resulting improvements in profitability and…

Pasture Legumes: Establishment & Management

This report covers site preparation, lime application, fertilization, weed control, legume selection, seed inoculation, estimating establishment costs, grazing management, companion grasses, winter and summer annual and perennial legumes, and pasture surveying.

Cowboy Arithmetic

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