Forage and Grazing Opportunities

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Grazing Basics
Central Wisconsin Grazing Meetings March 2008
Craig Saxe UW-Extension, Juneau Co. 211 Hickory
Street Mauston WI 53948 [phone] craig.saxe_at_
ces.uwex.edu
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Well be covering

• What is rotational grazing
• Why use rotational grazing
• Understanding plant growth
• Setting up a grazing system
• Fencing, watering and frost seeding
• Grazing tips

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Grazing Quotes

• Management is the single most important factor
  determining financial success on all farms
• Grazing wont turn a poor manager into a good one
• Grazing isnt about cows grass its about a
  different type of thinking
• Grazing isnt a goal its a Tool

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What Grazing Management and Golf have in common

• Its something you do outdoors
• Doing it well is more difficult then it looks
• Many people talk a much better game than they
  play
• Studying about how to do it can be helpful, but
  real success requires practice and experience

Don Ball, 1999
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What Grazing Management and Golf have in common

• Weather can have a huge influence on the results
  obtained
• There are many products you can buy to better
  your game, but a real expert only needs a few
  basics
• No matter how good you are, there is always room
  for improvement

Don Ball, 1999
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What is Rotational Grazing?
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