Pasture Stick and Grazing Guide
Resources for Your Pastures
Pasture Stick
GrassWorks Pasture Sticks are a great way to manage your pastures, determine dry matter and when to move your cattle to the next paddock.
GrassWorks Grazing Sticks have been calibrated for estimating forage yield of the most common cool season perennial pastures. They can be used accurately for any region that grows cool season grasses. They cannot be used accurately for warm season perennial grasses, rangelands, annual forages, or cover crops as they are characterized by completely different growth patterns and vegetation structure.
GrassWorks Grazing Sticks are available at most GrassWorks events in Wisconsin (please email info@grassworks.org to find out if there is an event near you) and can be ordered online and shipped. The cost per stick is $14.00 plus shipping costs and there is currently a 2 stick minimum.
Grazing Guide
In the GrassWorks Grazing Guide you will find 270 pages of practical information and great tips from experienced graziers. If you are new to managed grazing, this book will be especially helpful. If you’ve been grazing awhile, you’ll discover new ideas.
The Guide is available for $45.00 and 10 Guides or more are $40.00 each in a bulk order.
To order contact info@grassworks.org
Happy Grazing!
Section One: Getting Started
Introduction
Why Managed Grazing?
Section Two: Pasture Basics
Increasing Pasture Quality and Sward Density
The Fine Art of Grass Species Selection
Legume Choices for Wisconsin Pastures
Pasture Planting Recommendations
Planting Rates and Dates for Forages in Wisconsin
Stockpiling Pasture: Farmer Perspectives
Stockpile Grazing: A Strategy for Extending the Grazing Season
Using a Grazing Stick to Create a Forage Inventory
Take a Hike & Make a Buck: Measuring Pasture.
Developing a Grazing Wedge
Section Three: Nutrient Management
Nitrogen Management in Rotationally Grazed Pastures
Maintaining Fertile, Productive Grass/Legume Pastures
Making the Most of Winter Manure
Section Four: Livestock Management
Introducing Dairy Livestock to Managed Grazing
Beef on Grass from Start to Finish
Outwintering and Bale Grazing
Bale Grazing: A Winter Feeding Strategy
Managing Pastures in Drought Conditions
Controlling Internal Parasitesin Goats and Sheep
Be Mindful of Minerals
Small Ruminant Vitamins and Minerals
Small Scale Pastured Hog Production
Introduction to Pastured Poultry
Section Five: Good Advice
Top 10 Mistakes of New Graziers
Why Some Farmer Succeed Year After Year
Section Six: Marketing Your Products
Understand Your Marketing Options
Better Farming, Better Food
Earth Friendly Farming
Less Saturated Fat, More Omega-3 Fatty Acids
More Vitamins and Disease Fighting Antioxidants
Section Seven: Economics
The Bottom Line: Grazing Farms are the Most Profitable
The Business End of a Managed Grazing Farm
Section Eight: Grazing Resources
Resources in Your Area & Technial and Financial Assistance
Additional Resources for Graziers
Section Nine: Additional Resources
Electric Fencing for Serious Graziers
Lanes That Keep Dairy Animals High and Dry
Pastures for Profit: A Guide to Rotational Grazing
Watering Systems for Grazing Livestock
Gastrointestinal Parasites and Cattle in Wisconsin
