Hay and Pasture Seeding Rate Calculator

A handy tool to help calculate actual pure live seed, total number of seeds planted per square foot and total seed cost per acre seeding_rate_calculator

Grazing Basics Slide Show

Grazing Basics Slideshow from the Belted Galloway (Beltie) Society Annual Meeting October 16, 2010. The attached document has been converted to pdf. Grazing_Basics_BeltieV_SL

Fencing Systems

Go to this UW-Extension Grazing website and click on fencing systems to find a very complete discussion of fencing principles written by Tom Cadwalleder and Dennis Cosgrove Fencing Systems

UW-Extension Team Forage Website

For the latest in research-based information on forage production and utilization go to the University of Wisconsin Extension Team Forage Website at: http://www.uwex.edu/ces/crops/teamforage/index.html

Useful Grazing Resources

Download a factsheet created by Rhonda Gildersleeve that lists just a few of the many web-based resources and print materials the provide useful information on managed grazing systems and pasture management for dairy and livestock producers. GN-Useful_Grazing_Resources0909

Determining Pasture Needs

Download an Excel spreadsheet file used to help evaluate pasture resource needs based upon animal numbers PASTURE_NEEDS

Stocking Rate and Acreage Needed

UW-Extension worksheet used to help determine stocking rate and acreage needed. This material is taken from Extension Publication A3529 “Pastures for Profit: A Guide to Rotational Grazing” Stocking_Rate_UWEX