The art and science of grazing : how grass farmers can create sustainable systems for healthy animals and farm ecosystems /
Flack, Sarah, 1969-
The art and science of grazing : how grass farmers can create sustainable systems for healthy animals and farm ecosystems / Sarah Flack. - pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Benefits of good pasture management -- Types of grazing systems -- Grazing-adapted plants -- Pasture soil health -- Managing pasture plants -- Common pasture plants -- The unique digestive ability of ruminants -- Ruminant nutrition from pasture -- Meeting livestock nutritional needs -- Grazing behavior -- 100 percent grassfed -- Health concerns -- Pasture math: calculating acreage -- Grazing system design and infrastructure -- Putting it all together.
9781603586115 (pbk.) 9781603586122 (ebook)
2016000954
Livestock systems.
Grazing.
Pastures--Management.
SF140.L65 / .F53 2016
636.08/45
SF140.L65 / F53 2016
The art and science of grazing : how grass farmers can create sustainable systems for healthy animals and farm ecosystems / Sarah Flack. - pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Benefits of good pasture management -- Types of grazing systems -- Grazing-adapted plants -- Pasture soil health -- Managing pasture plants -- Common pasture plants -- The unique digestive ability of ruminants -- Ruminant nutrition from pasture -- Meeting livestock nutritional needs -- Grazing behavior -- 100 percent grassfed -- Health concerns -- Pasture math: calculating acreage -- Grazing system design and infrastructure -- Putting it all together.
9781603586115 (pbk.) 9781603586122 (ebook)
2016000954
Livestock systems.
Grazing.
Pastures--Management.
SF140.L65 / .F53 2016
636.08/45
SF140.L65 / F53 2016