Grazing management is a lot more complicated that it may seem, and The Art and Science of Grazing can keep your pastures and animals healthier.

What does this book cover?

The Art and Science of Grazing: How Grass Farmers Can Create Sustainable Systems for Healthy Animals and Farm Ecosystems contains a great deal of really practical advice about how to create and manage grazing systems for goat, sheep and cattle farms in a range of different environments.

You’ll learn all about:

• Making accurate acreage calculations
• Erecting fencing and providing access to drinking water
• Measuring, maintaining and improving land fertility
• Evaluating, modifying and creating new grazing systems
• Using grazing lanes and other infrastructure elements
• Managing the movement and flow of your livestock
• How to lay out paddocks
• How to seed or reseed your pastures

About the Author

Sarah Flack is a well-known consultant for organic livestock and grazing issues, as well as the author of works like Organic Dairy Production. She studied pasture management at the University of Vermont, and has a reputation for helping farmers change their livestock, soil and pasture performance for the better, ultimately improving their financial position.

She has produced a must-read guide for farmers, ranchers, land management specialists and anyone interested in more sustainable ranching techniques.