While we have a decent handle on managing pastures in rapid vegetative growth stage (a.k.a. spring and early summer), we are still working on striking the right balance for summer dormancy. There are a number of challenges we face. Our pastures are heavy in cool season growers, light on warm season. It being the inlandContinue reading “Summer Pastures”
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Pasture Rotation
The key to regenerative management is movement. Just as in nature, herds of ruminants graze and move on, so too here at the ranch. Electric fence helps us subdivide our paddocks. Subdivision size, time to remain in each…highly variable. Its pasture dependent. How much regrowth? How much species diversity? Which species? What do we wantContinue reading “Pasture Rotation”
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