{"id":1135,"date":"2021-07-21T23:48:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T23:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2021-07-21T23:51:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T23:51:18","slug":"the-skills-principles-of-managed-grazing-on-improved-pastures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/webinars\/the-skills-principles-of-managed-grazing-on-improved-pastures\/","title":{"rendered":"The Skills &#038; Principles of Managed Grazing on Improved Pastures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Skills and Principles of Managed Grazing on Improved Pastures (37)\" width=\"605\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JcP4PmfFzFg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>July 20, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presenter: Woody Lane, Ph.D., Lane Livestock Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Dr. Jay Parsons, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time: 1 hour 30 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Description:<br>Let\u2019s say you have a flock of 125 ewes in early lactation, all raising twins. You want to move them into a 3-acre field of improved fast-growing pasture. Question: How long can your flock graze in that field? Or a similar question: How many acres do you need to graze those sheep for 5 days? Or another question: How many inches of grass will a ewe eat each day to meet her nutrient requirements?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This webinar provides answers to these questions and more. We focus on \u201cManaged Grazing\u201d \u2013 the knowledge of how forages grow combined with the skills of moving sheep, estimating intake, balancing the needs of forages and sheep, and managing pastures by grazing sheep in sustainable and efficient ways. We describe how to decide when to open the gate, when to move sheep off the paddock, and practical tips about stocking density, electric fences, weed control, gate latches, the grazing wedge, and a new way of describing grazing systems. Basically, we describe how to manage improved pastures to capture sunlight efficiently and profitably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.OptimalAg.com\/webinars\/2021-07-20_ManagedGrazing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View Slides<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This webinar is made possible with funding support from the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheepusa.org\/\">American Sheep Industry Association.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-1024x458.jpg\" alt=\"American Sheep Industry Association Let's Grow combined logo\" class=\"wp-image-1109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-1024x458.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-1536x686.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-100x45.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-200x89.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-450x201.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-600x268.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined-900x402.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/ASI-Lets-Grow-Combined.jpg 1833w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 20, 2021 Presenter: Woody Lane, Ph.D., Lane Livestock Services Host: Dr. Jay Parsons, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Description:Let\u2019s say you have a flock of 125 ewes in early lactation, all raising &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/webinars\/the-skills-principles-of-managed-grazing-on-improved-pastures\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Skills &#038; 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