| Show conservation notes by W jearl earl 11 I 1 happened across a few notch the other day which should be of ol 01 intel interest est to you ranchers here lit in pluto plute county it covered the ways in which you can app ralso your range forage it bro brought light out that forage stubble height provides a simple guide to range operators for limiting forage use so plant vigor and optimum production can be maintained or increased ci from a range condition and forage appraisal you can work out a satisfactory satisfactory flexible range lange use program from this information for mAtlon the following steps and information should bo be helpful when ascertaining conditions on your ranch it if any additional information Is needed dont hesitate to call on your soil conservation service office at richfield rich field one of the first things to do la Is to examine a representative part of each pasture and note the kinds of forage the degrees 0 of use and the condition of the vegetation and soil compare Coni pare tills this years forage production with what la is considered normal for your area the desirable forage species should bo 60 the main basis for appraisal pra isal the time and degree of use of the pasture should be determined terin ter mined ined by such forage plants you then should make mahe an aai estimate of the percentage of proper cioper use in the tall fall or spring based ou the above considerations and the following tor for this area the following height of grass in inches should be used as a maximum stubble height tor for the best range management three to six inches crested wheatgrass wheat grass sedges and western w heitgrass wheatgrass wheat heat grass four to five inches sand and indian six to seven inches slender wheatgrass wheat grass the proportions or per cent of grass species each in a mixed grass glass stand will depend on their relative palatability tho the most desi deslie able species should be the key or guide post tor for protection on the seasonally used rang here in plute plate county the following checks should be made an inspection in the spring to determine when the soil will be in condition and vegetation ege vege sufficiently advanced to allow grazing area and at the end of the season no pasture should show more than per cent of proper use based on oil stubble height we should also note areas where livestock have concentrated or where erosion seems to be ba increasing so that more uniform distribution or more inore specific improvements prove ments can be made to remedy current difficulties this information should be used only as a guide your local son conservationist should be consulted it if you are interested in making a check ot of your range forage |
