Agriculture Production A10, B10, A20, B20, A30, B30
AGPR27C
Module 27C: Pasture – Management (Optional)
Outcome
Explore effective pasture
stocking, weed control
and financial
management practices.
Indicators
| (a) | Analyze the importance of stocking rates on livestock health and pasture sustainability. |
| (b) | Describe strategies of using livestock for noxious weed and invasive plant control (e.g., goat and sheep grazing). |
| (c) | Research the benefits and environmental impact of various grazing strategies (e.g., intensive, rotational, swath and spring/fall) on tame and native prairie. |
| (d) | Explore the stocking rates for tame and native prairie including animal unit month (AUM) calculations. |
| (e) | Research the management of species at risk that use pastures as their habitat. |
| (f) | Investigate the costs (e.g., rate of gain, forage production, taxes and fencing) of grazing cattle. |
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