Course: SLF 150 Pasture Management

Reading & Audio Visual

Determining Forage Production and Stocking Rates: A Clipping Procedure for Range Lands
Utah State University Cooperative Extension
Mindy Pratt and G. Allen Rasmussen, May 2001

James Donaldson, course developer
Determining Forage Production and Stocking Rates: A Clipping Procedure for Range Lands

Please read the article “Determining Forage Production and Stocking Rates: A Clipping Procedure for Range Lands” by Mindy Pratt and G. Allen Rasmussen of the Montana State University. This article gives you step by step directions on how to measure the forage production to better determine your stocking rate.

Consider the following questions after you complete the reading:

- What methods are required to determine stocking rate?
- When should pasture forages require clipped?
- What materials are needed to calculate forage yield?
- What are the steps for measuring forage production?