GRAZING ROTATION

LINNEUS, Mo. Missouri University and the Soil Conservation Service are looking for Missouri farmers who willing to participate in demonstrations on how to produce more beef on Missouri forages through intensive rotational grazing.

Under intensive rotational grazing, pastures are subdivided into smaller lots with electric fencing. Typically the pastures are divided into 12 or more lots, says Jim Gerrish, research agronomist at the MU Forage System Research Center near Linneus, Mo. The cattle are moved from one lot to another every two or three days.

"More cattle on short grazing periods on smaller plots encourages them to consume more of the available grass and to waste less," said Gerrish.

Anyone interested in the program may contact Gerrish at the Linneus center, telephone (816)-895-5121.