Jim Faulstich’s Management Intensive Grazing System

8/22/2002


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Jim Faulstich’s Management Intensive Grazing System

Jim Faulstich’s MIGG Project 320 Acres, Hyde County, SD Layout of the Pastures Not to scale

Things we monitor

Economic Objective$

Animal Performance Checks

Climate Effects

Vegetative Conditions Monitoring

Wildlife Monitoring

Water Quality Watching

Quality Water

Dry Weather Changes

Fecal Sampling

Grass-Mineral Sampling

Heifer Performance

Heifer Performance Cont.

% Crude Protein, % Digestible Organic Matter, % Nitrogen, % Phosphorus

Grass Height 2000

Grass Height 2001

Grass Height 2002

Pounds of Forage Available in 2001 Before Grazing

Pounds of Forage Available in 2002 Before Grazing

Pounds of Forage Available Before Grazing Comparison 2001 & 2002

Rainfall

Thank You

Author: Kelly Stout

Email: jjessop@sdconservation.org

Home Page: http://www.sdconservation.org/grassland/managing/gmd/faulstich/