Estimating Initial Stocking Rates - USDA

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 ft2 Hoop, Clippers, Scale, and Cloth Bag;Photo: Brendan Brazee, NRCS, Boise, ID2 Estimating 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 kind and class of livestock.

Grasses, Grasslikes, Forbs, Shrubs, and Trees for Idaho provides a more accurate conversion for most common range species. TABLE 3 Green Weight to Dry Weight Conversions Native Range (Green Wt x Percent = Air Dry Weight) % Dry % Dry Deciduous % Dry Grasses Matter Forbs Matter Shrubs Matter Pre-Boot 25-35% Pre-Bloom 15-25% New Foliage 25-40%

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