LWMP 1003 Pasture and Grazing Management

Description

Pasture and grazing management will study the principals of grazing management and pasture improvement. Included will be a study of optimum grazing methods; intensive grazing systems; integrated crop-sheep production and improving pastures for increased production.

Management Credits

1

Topics to be Covered

1. Sheep role in sustainable agriculture

2. Integration crop/sheep grazing systems

3. Fencing and watering needs

4. Intensive grazing systems

5. Optimum grazing practices

6. Principles of grazing management

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe sheep role in sustainable agriculture.

2. Explain integrated crop-sheep grazing system.

3. Identify fencing and watering needs.

4. Describe intensive grazing systems.

5. Describe managing for optimum grazing.

6. Identify principles of grazing management.