Targeted Grazing with Goats and Sheep

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Publication
Date of Publication
January 27, 2023
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Overview

Targeted grazing is defined as the application of livestock grazing to achieve specific management goals. This differs from traditional grazing management by treating the use of livestock as a tool to manage other vegetative species, rather than just as an operational goal.

Targeted grazing is defined as the application of livestock grazing to achieve specific management goals. This differs from traditional grazing management by treating the use of livestock as a tool to manage other vegetative species, rather than just as an operational goal. By utilizing targeted grazing and multi-species grazing, producers are able to mimic historic processes that keep undesirable brush in check and optimize range productivity. (4 pages)

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