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	Improving dairy profitability by pasture management
		Thirty-five acres of continuously grazed pasture were divided into six, five to eight-acre paddocks in summer 1999.
		Previous use of this pasture was primarily as a nighttime loafing lot for an 80 cow, Holstein milking herd.
		Pasture quality and availability maintained milk production at levels equivalent to the levels achieved during the winter months when cows were fed high quality purchased forages.
	www.wvu.edu /~agexten/forglvst/dairypro.htm (1352 words)

	Pasture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pasture is land with lush herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulate livestock as part of a farm or ranch.
		Prior to the advent of mechanized farming, pasture was the primary source of food for cattle and sheep.
		It is still used extensively, particularly for free range and organic farming, as pasture gives much better living conditions for the animals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pasture (177 words)

	Pasture for Horses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		When a pasture is renovated, it is "renewed" through a set of proven management practices that usually include controlling weeds, liming and fertilizing according to soil test, reducing vigor of the existing sod, then seeding into that sod an adapted legume or grass-legume mixture.
		When a pasture is reestablished, the existing vegetation is completely destroyed by tillage or a herbicide, the soil is limed and fertilized (again according to soil test), then a seedbed is prepared and planted with adapted forage species.
		Divide the pasture into areas (10 acres maximum) that are uniform in soil color and texture, and that have similar cropping and fertilization histories.
	www.agry.purdue.edu /ext/forages/publications/ID-167.htm (5789 words)

	The role of pasture in conservation management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Pasture is a longtime and significant part of Iowa agriculture and is a critical component of the state's agricultural landscape.
		The role of pasture and grasses in general in improving soil properties such as soil structure, infiltration rate, organic matter, and the soil environment is significant.
		While livestock and pasture are a longtime and significant part of Iowa's agriculture, every producer using pasture as part of their farming operation needs to consider its impact on soil and water quality.
	www.ent.iastate.edu /Ipm/Icm/2004/8-16-2004/pasture.html (935 words)

	Pasture Forage for Dairy Cattle
		Grazing dairy cattle on pasture grasses and legumes is a common practice in many areas of the country.
		Forages (hay, pasture, and silage) play a vital role in meeting the nutrient requirements of dairy cattle and many dairymen may use all three forms of forages.
		Pasture consumption from grazing may be more difficult to estimate (Table 2).
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /DS067 (779 words)

	Pasture Improvement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Pasture plant communities are extremely dynamic and change very rapidly with the grazing management regime applied.
		For a pasture to produce large volumes of high quality feed there must be an appropriate amount and balance of nutrients available in the soil.
		Livestock should be removed from pastures, and confined to a holding area, paddock or corral (sacrifice pasture) during wet winter months.
	www.whatcomcd.org /FarmAssist/BMP/PastImprov.htm (881 words)

	Pasture and Grazing Management
		New seedings or pastures cut for greenchop, silage, or hay may require nitrogen, either as animal manure or commercial fertilizer, to keep the grass component of the pasture healthy.
		Their pasture intake is directly affected by the amount of feed that you allocate in the pasture.
		Pasture allowances for high-producing livestock need to be generous if they're to consume the 20 plus pounds of pasture dry matter they need daily.
	extension.oregonstate.edu /coos/Forage/manage.html (1723 words)

	Pasture FAQ
		Some indicators of low pH in a pasture are the presence of wild strawberry plants, buckhorn plantain, red sorrel, moss on the soil surfaces, mole activity, the absence of quackgrass or bromegrass in well drained areas, and the absence of reed canary grass in poorly drained areas.
		If you are seeding legumes to upgrade a pasture, when grass growth begins, and as soon as the soil is dry enough to avoid tracking, graze the newly seeded fields with enough animals to keep the grass short.
		Mono-culture grass pastures are sometimes used on picture-book horse farms, and mono-culture legumes are sometimes used for aggressively rotated paddocks or where a cutting of high quality hay is taken off the pasture in the spring.
	www.ibiblio.org /london/agriculture/feedback/new-links/msg00271.html (7565 words)

	pasture. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Pastures that have been overgrazed and in which such soil-improving practices as liming, fertilizing, and seeding have been neglected lose a part of the feed nutrients required by livestock.
		Good management of pastures also calls for rotation of animals, because the composition of manure, which affects the nutrients in the soil, varies with the kind of animal being grazed, and also because different animals graze on different species of pasturage plants.
		Most forage plants seeded in pastures are types of grass or clover.
	www.bartleby.com /65/pa/pasture.html (194 words)

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		This does not mean they should be crowded into poor pasture, but they are less picky and will eat more different kinds of browse, grasses and weeds than cattle.
		Overgrazed pastures can lead to severe parasite problems, because worm eggs will be picked up and ingested, thus perpetuating the pests' cycle.
		An over-grazed pasture looks, to the inexperienced eye, as smooth and beautiful as a manicured lawn, while a well-managed pasture will have a ragged look with large bunches of grass containing many stems.
	www.ndbuffalo.org /pasture.htm (707 words)

	Deer Pasture
		Rick Bass's deer pasture is centered in the rustic beauty of the Texas Hill Country—a land of ravines and hollows, dark and shady, with near-vertical bluffs.
		Also in the fall the Bass men meet there to embark on a week of camping and hunting, for the deer pasture is in the heart of white-tailed deer country, and the Basses have leased that same 956 acres for hunting each November for the past forty-nine years.
		In these seventeen essays, the author tells the story of the deer pasture and its significance as a family tradition.
	www.tamu.edu /upress/BOOKS/2000/bass.htm (250 words)

	Pasture and Forage for Sheep (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Graze the wheat in October and early November as a breeding pasture for spring-lambing ewes or as a lactation pasture for fall-lambing ewes.
		Graze as winter pasture from December 1 to April 1, utilizing the round bales or stacks as needed.
		Graze in October and early November as a breeding pasture for spring-lambing ewes or a lactation pasture for fall-lambing ewes.
	www.agry.purdue.edu /ext/forages/publications/ID-153.htm (3138 words)

	Sustainable Table: The Issues: Pasture Raised (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Raising cattle on pasture also reduces the risk of transmitting mad cow disease, which is spread when the byproducts of infected animals are fed to cattle.
		Pasturing improves the nutritional content of milk as well.
		Eggs from pasture-raised chicken were also found to be nutritionally superior to their factory farmed counterparts; compared to eggs from caged birds, pastured eggs had 10% less fat, 40% more vitamin A, 400% more omega-3s, and 34% less cholesterol.
	www.sustainabletable.org /issues/pasture/pastured2.html (1215 words)

	Pasture Mixes
		So if you are planning on creating a pasture for the children's pony, or just want to have a spot for the wild animals to grab a quick snack, we have the mixture for you.
		This pasture mix is quick to establish and produces highly palatable forage.
		With all pastures, it is essential to properly prepare the seed bed before planting.
	www.debruynseed.com /new_page_11.htm (347 words)

	Developing a Pasture Management Program, AGF-017-92
		For general broadleaf control in pastures, best results are obtained in early summer when weeds are actively growing, or in autumn after precipitation causes renewed fall growth.
		In many cases a thin unproductive pasture can be developed into a productive bluegrass merely with the application of limestone and fertilizer and the healing factor of time and proper grazing management.
		Some areas may be only suited for pasture because of terrain, slope, etc. Other fields may be suited only for hay production due to limited fencing, water supply, etc. Integrate the hay and pasture into one system to provide more flexibility in the total operation.
	ohioline.osu.edu /agf-fact/0017.html (1012 words)

	Bermudagrass pastures.
		Bermudagrass for pastures are planted using either the common (seeded) Bermuda variety or one of the several hybrid improved (sprigged) varieties available.
		Pasture: Bermuda grass is a perennial, tropical and sub- tropical forage (warm season grass) and should not be grown in the cooler areas because of winter kill.
		For small well managed horse pastures the newer Bermudas will provide the high rate of forage that a horse needs daily and covers the ground thick enough to keep down the weeds and ingested dirt horses so often consume when grazing pastures to close.
	www.bermudagrass.com /pasture/index.html (1566 words)

	ODA Animal Health and Identification Division Pasture permits
		All cattle moved on the Pasture to Pasture permit must be returned to the state of origin after the grazing season without a change of ownership.
		Pasture Permit Application Process The owner should apply for a Pasture-to-Pasture permit at least two weeks before the proposed movement.
		Cattle in Oregon on a pasture permit must have an ownership inspection (sometimes called Brand Inspection) before leaving Oregon.
	www.oregon.gov /ODA/AHID/animal_health/pasture_permit.shtml (333 words)

	Pasture Golf - At Home on the Range
		At its birth it was the game of a rural people, played simply on the fells and fields where sheep and cattle grazed.
		Pasture golf celebrates the undercurrent, the backwash maybe, that returns to these grassroots.
		Vanderbilt Country Golf Classic—a true pasture golf event - the only one in the world sanctioned by PastureGolf.com - on a Fred "Hicklaus" Hicks' course - to be held at Vanderbilt Country Estates near Ellensburg, Washington on Sunday, July 8, 2007.
	www.pasturegolf.com (932 words)

	Assessing the Pasture Soil Resource
		Nutrients tend to flow downhill in pastures, meaning that top slopes will tend to have lower nutrient levels and the down slope will tend to have higher levels.
		Many agronomists advise taking pasture samples at 3 or 4 inches deep because most of the grass roots are in the top 4 inches.
		An individual assessment sheet is to be used for each pasture.
	www.attra.org /attra-pub/pastsoil.html (2315 words)

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		The Hay and Pasture Exchange is a joint effort of Kansas Farm Bureau and K-State Research and Extension developed to better connect those who have hay and pasture with those who do not.
		Through the Hay and Pasture Exchange, if you have hay or pasture available, you can either formally list it or view a listing of producer hay and/or pasture that is needed.
		The Hay and Pasture Exchange is intended as a free service to farmers and ranchers and while accurate to the best of our knowledge, should not be construed as a marketing or brokerage service.
	www.kfb.org /hayandpasture/default.htm (205 words)

	HORSES: Pasture Management
		A pasture can become very productive if the plants are fed. When comparing feed costs to maintaining a fertile, productive pasture, a few dollars spent on soil nutrients is a wise investment.
		Ideally, horses should be rotated from one pasture to another when the pasture is grazed down 3-4 inches and the next pasture has grown to at least 6-8 inches.
		In parts of the country where the ground freezes, a simple way to add new plants to your pasture is to “frost seed.” This is accomplished by overseeding when the frost is still on the ground (usually in early March).
	www.kersur.net /~santa/jonathanrupert.htm (930 words)

	pasture - Definitions from Dictionary.com
		Ground on which such vegetation grows, especially that which is set aside for use by domestic grazing animals.
		pasture "grass eaten by cattle," from L.L. pastura "a feeding, grazing," from L. pastus, pp.
		feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing" [syn: crop]
	dictionary.reference.com /search?q=pasture (331 words)

	Pasture - Food Safety Virtual Farm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Annual crops are grown in sequences, including those with pasture, to maximize the biological benefits of interactions between species and to maintain productivity.
		Any measure for crop protection, but particularly those involving substances that are harmful for humans or the environment, must only be carried out with consideration for potential negative impacts and with full knowledge and appropriate equipment.
		For both pasture and range, areas should be provided for livestock watering, salting, and shade that are located away from stream banks where necessary and practical.
	copland.udel.edu /~kniel/VirtualFarm/pasture.html (672 words)

	LandAndFarm.com - Land for sale, Farms for sale, Rural Property for sale
		Country Gentlman''s Farm (historic, pasture, residential land) A 26 acre property with an asking price of $495,000.
		Brick House And 11.4 Acres (residential land, pasture, horse farm) A 11.40 acre property with an asking price of $174,900.
		Western Loudoun County (pasture, horse farm) A 51 acre property with an asking price of $1,600,000.
	www.landandfarm.com /lf/asp/search_results.asp?pt=pasture (522 words)

	Pickin' in the Pasture Bluegrass Festival
		Pickin' In The Pasture hosts some of the finest professional bluegrass entertainment in the country.
		Pickin' In The Pasture has the reputation for some of the best jamming in the northeast.
		The festival has become a bluegrass musician's summit where each year many of the most outstanding players and singers gather in the campground to share their talents.
	www.pickininthepasture.com (203 words)

	codewalkers.com - Postal Cow's Pasture - PHP Help
		As many of you have noticed, there has not been a pasture out for awhile now.
		At this point, due to overwhelming clamor (ok, a few quiet requests) for a new pasture I begin my rant; with an elaborate brace securely velcroed to my arm.
		If you have comments about this article place them HERE in the Pasture Forum.
	codewalkers.com /pasture.php (760 words)

	Pastures and Grazing
		Pastures of plenty: Financial performance of Wisconsin grazing dairy farms.
		Pastured poultry study addresses broad range of issues.
		The status of dairy grazing in Wisconsin: Pasture use on dairy farms widespread.
	www.uwrf.edu /grazing (1087 words)

	Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education - Publications - Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture
		"Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture" features farmer experiences plus the latest research in a guide to raising chickens and turkeys using pens, movable fencing and pastures.
		And a Wyoming producer was able to quit a full-time, off-the-farm job to stay home and raise pastured poultry with help from her school-age kids.
		With those examples and more from around the country, the bulletin touches on the system's many opportunities to improve profits, environment and rural family life.
	www.sare.org /publications/poultry.htm (246 words)

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