Estimating Initial Stocking Rates - USDA

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TECHNICAL NOTEUSDA - Natural Resources Conservation ServiceBoise, IdahoTN RANGE NO. 3 JUNE 2009 Estimating Initial Stocking Rates Dan Ogle, Plant Materials Specialist, NRCS, Boise, IDBrendan Brazee, State Rangeland Management Specialist, NRCS, Boise, IDCollecting Production Data Using ft2Hoop, Clippers, Scale, and Cloth Bag;Photo: Brendan Brazee, NRCS, Boise, ID2ESTIMATING Initial Stocking Rates Dan Ogle, Plant Materials Specialist, NRCS, Boise, IDBrendan Brazee, State Rangeland Management Specialist, NRCS, Boise, IDStocking rate, defined as, the number of animals allotted to an area for a given length of time is one of the most important grazing management tools a rancher or land manager can manipulate, regardless of the grazing system, vegetation type or

DATA COLLECTION FOR ESTIMATING FORAGE PRODUCTION Step 1: Determine Sample Area The area to be sampled should be representative of the grazing unit. The subplots should be located with in the same Ecological Site on rangeland or in areas of similar growth and production potential within pasture systems.

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