According to Extension Weed Scientist, Dr. Mark Renz, although spring precipitation has alleviated some concern about a continued drought, we can expect some lingering effects in 2013 related to weed management. Many pastures last summer were overgrazed, and only the weeds remained green until the late rains in September. The combination of slow regrowth this spring and stress on pasture forages last year will result in significant changes in pasture plant composition in 2013, with the pote
Mob grazing is a “new” grazing technique that has been slowly sweeping Wisconsin and the upper Midwest for the last decade. This technique attempts to simulate historical grazing patterns conducted by native herbivores using domesticated livestock.
While mob grazing is similar to rotational grazing, producers who implement this practice typically graze taller and more mature forage with more animals per unit area, using faster paddock moves, and allowing a longer rest period after grazing
