This book has been prepared for graziers who wish to implement tactical grazing management, the approach which best suits the highly variable climatic conditions of the semi-arid and arid rangelands. Contents include:
- Introduction - information on the four steps involved in implementing such a system:
- setting a management objective;
- determining a strategy;
- implementing a strategy on a day-to-day basis as seasonal opportunities allow or dictate;
- monitoring the results.
- Assessment techniques:
- landscape function analysis;
- pasture and vegetation assessment;
- total grazing pressure;
- soil cover;
- animal condition.
- Long-term monitoring
- Determining stocking rate