. Best management practices for grazing Montana . Grazing; Range management. At heavier grazing use levels (above 50 percent), range will need a greater rest-to- grazing ratio so plants can recover. Grazing can be scheduled at high intensity for a short period, but the grazing unit must then be rested for a longer time. Such a schedule helps to reduce selective grazing and can help native plants compete against less desirable species. In any grazing plan, grazing use levels during the growing season of greater than 65 to 70 percent may require a rest period of one-and-a-half to two growing sea
. Best management practices for grazing Montana . Grazing; Range management. At heavier grazing use levels (above 50 percent), range will need a greater rest-to- grazing ratio so plants can recover. Grazing can be scheduled at high intensity for a short period, but the grazing unit must then be rested for a longer time. Such a schedule helps to reduce selective grazing and can help native plants compete against less desirable species. In any grazing plan, grazing use levels during the growing season of greater than 65 to 70 percent may require a rest period of one-and-a-half to two growing seasons to maintain healthy plant communities. Any short-term heavy grazing use must not contribute to site deterioration. To assess the effectiveness of your management plan, look beyond the degree of grazing use. Carefully monitor range condition and make trend estimates or measurements for at least three years or at least two rotations through the grazing ^^^m-^'wrnii, â » schedule. Trend is the direction a resource is going. Estimate trend on the plant Better deciMon community that is desired. Better decisions can be made on grazing management '''"'" â¢""n».uiv h monuouuf, i,c,âi. and how grazing is affecting this plant community by monitoring trend. There may not he a drastic change in trend on rangelands within a 3-year period; however, even small changes can assist with management decisions. It takes 3 years or more of data to show true urmg is affectii\g this. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harmon, Will; Montana. Conservation Districts Bureau. [Helena, MT : Conservation Districts Bureau, Department of Natural Resources and Conservation]
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