Loamy Meadow Site Mix of smooth brome and orchardgrass planted years ago. ● Produces about 1,200 lbs/acre with a proper utilization level of 50% Shallow Loam Site Native bunchgrasses (50%), forbs (45%) and native shrubs (5%) including bitterbrush and other native shrubs. ● Produces about 725 lbs/acre with a proper utilization level of 40% Shallow Rocky Site Bunchgrasses (50%), forbs (25%) and native shrubs (25%). ● Produces about 550 lbs/acre of forage with a proper utilization level of 40% Salmon Ranch Headquarters Pasture 210 acres total all Loamy Meadow North-East Pasture 210 acres total all Loamy Meadow Ranch Headquarters North-West Pasture 420 acres total: 400 ac. Loamy Meadow + 20 ac .Shallow Loam Hillside Pasture 220 acres 30 ac. Loamy Meadow + 105 ac Shallow Loam + 85 ac Shallow Rocky Southside Pasture 225 ac Total 10 ac. Loamy Meadow + 215 ac Shallow Loam Ranch road water tank Perennial stream grazing system that will maximize rangeland health or animal pe one of these two goals, either range health or animal performance) your system in 1 page (rotation, number of herds, numbers of past ge and return for class on Wednesday. West Central Pasture
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Loamy Meadow SiteMix of smooth brome and orchardgrass planted years ago.● Produces about 1,200 lbs/acre with a proper utilization level of 50%
Shallow Loam Site Native bunchgrasses (50%), forbs (45%) and native shrubs (5%) including bitterbrush and other native shrubs. ● Produces about 725 lbs/acre with a proper utilization level of 40%
Shallow Rocky SiteBunchgrasses (50%), forbs (25%) and native shrubs (25%). ● Produces about 550 lbs/acre of forage with a proper utilization level of 40%
Salmon Ranch
Headquarters Pasture210 acres total all Loamy Meadow
North-East Pasture210 acres total all Loamy Meadow
RanchHeadquarters
North-West Pasture420 acres total: 400 ac. Loamy Meadow + 20 ac .Shallow Loam
Hillside Pasture220 acres 30 ac. Loamy Meadow + 105 ac Shallow Loam + 85 ac Shallow Rocky
Southside Pasture225 ac Total 10 ac. Loamy Meadow + 215 ac Shallow Loam
Ranch road
water tank
Perennial stream
Design a grazing system that will maximize rangeland health or animal performance(you choose one of these two goals, either range health or animal performance)
Describe your system in 1 page (rotation, number of herds, numbers of pastures, etc)in one page and return for class on Wednesday.
West Central Pasture
Continuous or Season Long
Grazing a particular pasture or area the entire year, including the dormant season (see season-long grazing).
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Continuous or Season Long – grazing a particularpasture or area the entire year, including thedormant season (see season-long grazing).
Continuous - 1 Herd | 1 PastureMonths of the Year
Every Year A M J J A S O
Grazed
Deferred Rotation
Grazing program with at least 2 pastures where a deferment from grazing is rotated among pastures over years.
Deferment = a period of non-grazing until after seed-set
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
East PastureWest Pasture
Deferred Rotation – at least 2 pastures where a deferment from grazing is rotated among pastures over years.
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 2 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S OEast
West
Year 2 A M J J A S OEast
West
GrazedDeferred Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Deferred
Deferred
Deferred
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
East PastureWest Pasture
Deferred Rotation – at least 2 pastures where a deferment from grazing is rotated among pastures over years.
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 2 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S OEast
West
Year 2 A M J J A S OEast
West
GrazedDeferred Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Deferred
Deferred
Deferred
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
East PastureWest Pasture
Deferred Rotation – at least 2 pastures where a deferment from grazing is rotated among pastures over years.
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 2 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S OEast
West
Year 2 A M J J A S OEast
West
GrazedDeferred Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Deferred
Defer
red
Defer
red
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
East PastureWest Pasture
Deferred Rotation – at least 2 pastures where a deferment from grazing is rotated among pastures over years.
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 2 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S OEast
West
Year 2 A M J J A S OEast
West
GrazedDeferred Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Deferred
Defer
red
Defer
red
Deferred Rotation
Example 2 = 3 pasture system
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S ONorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3North
Center
South
Grazed
Deferred
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Grazed
GrazedDeferred
Deferred
DeferredDeferred
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S ONorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3North
Center
South
Grazed
Deferred
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Grazed
GrazedDeferred
Deferred
DeferredDeferred
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S ONorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3North
Center
South
Grazed
Deferred
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Grazed
GrazedDeferred
Deferred
DeferredDeferred
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S ONorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3North
Center
South
Grazed
Deferred
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Grazed
GrazedDeferred
Deferred
DeferredDeferred
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S ONorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3North
Center
South
Grazed
Deferred
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Grazed
GrazedDeferred
Deferred
DeferredDeferred
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S ONorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3North
Center
South
Grazed
Deferred
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Grazed
GrazedDeferred
Deferred
DeferredDeferred
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S ONorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3North
Center
South
Grazed
Deferred
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Grazed
GrazedDeferred
Deferred
DeferredDeferred
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S ONorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3North
Center
South
Grazed
Deferred
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Grazed
GrazedDeferred
Deferred
DeferredDeferred
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
Deferred Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S ONorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3North
Center
South
Grazed
Deferred
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
GrazedGrazed
Grazed
GrazedDeferred
Deferred
DeferredDeferred
Rest Rotation
Grazing program with at least 3 pastures where 1 pasture in the system is not grazed at all for one year.
Rest= a period of non-grazing for a whole growing season
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
- -REST- - - -REST- -
Rest Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S O NNorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3
Center
South
Rest
Grazed
Rest
Rest
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Rest Rotation – at least 3 pastures where a full season of rest from grazing is rotated among pastures over years.
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
- -REST- - - -REST- -
Rest Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S O NNorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3
Center
South
Rest
Grazed
Rest
Rest
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Rest Rotation – at least 3 pastures where a full season of rest from grazing is rotated among pastures over years.
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
- -REST- - - -REST- -
Rest Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S O NNorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3
Center
South
Rest
Grazed
Rest
Rest
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
- -REST- - - -REST- -
Rest Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S O NNorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3
Center
South
Rest
Grazed
Rest
Rest
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
- -REST- - - -REST- -
Rest Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S O NNorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3
Center
South
Rest
Grazed
Rest
Rest
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Center Pasture
South Pasture
Southside Pasture
North Pasture
- -REST- - - -REST- -
Rest Rotation - 1 Herd | 3 PastureMonths of the Year
Year 1 A M J J A S O NNorth
Center
South
Year 2North
Center
South
Year 3
Center
South
Rest
Grazed
Rest
Rest
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Grazed
Intense RotationHigh Intensity: Low Frequency
orShort Duration
Grazing program where each pasture is grazed for a short time. Usually grazed at least twice per year.
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
Loamy Meadow Site
Shallow Loam Site
Shallow Rocky Site
Salmon Ranch
Pasture A
Pasture B
Pasture C
Pasture F
Pasture E
Pasture D
Intense Rotation - 1 herd | 6 PasturesPastureABCDEF
J A S OA M J
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