GILLESPIE
COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT #220
Gillespie County, Texas
From the District
Newsletter, April 2007
Tips for a Successful Grazing Program
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Eliminate continuous grazing.
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Grazing too close during the growing season is hard
on plant health. Divide pastures
into smaller units, put animals in one herd and move them to a new pasture
whenever they have grazed 30-40% of the available forage in the pasture they
are grazing.
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Let the plants recover before allowing the animals to
graze it again.
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Provide a water source for each pasture.
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830-997-3349 ext. 3. The next
edition will be published in November 2007.
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