Managed Grazing - Part 4 - Managing Pasture Plants

Iowa State University Extension VID 0018 Managed Grazing - Part 4 - Managing Pasture Plants Managed Grazing. Managing Pasture Plants. Managed grazing involves careful consideration of the growth requirements and characteristics of the pasture plants, the needs of the grazing animals, the economics fo the enterprise and the daily decisions necessary to benefit each. This video focuses on the pasture plants: how they grow; their nutritive value; how they respond following grazing; and their role in some of the important grazing management decisions. Posted with permission. This program was produced through a partnership of the Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service, the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program.