2012 Pasture Management Calendar With Grazing Records

2012
Pasture Management Calendar
With Grazing Records
The Michigan Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (MGLCI) is a partnership
of individuals and organizations working together to maintain and improve the
management, productivity, and health of Michigan’s privately owned grazing
land.
MGLCI coalition members promote increased voluntary technical assistance
to grazing land owners and managers. They promote grazing land and forage
research and work together to offer grazing educational programs. MGLCI
identifies priority issues, finds solutions, and works to effect change on private
grazing land.

J a n u a ry 2 0 1 2
Inventory feed supplies and use stockpiled forage.
Utilize stockpiled forages- try strip grazing.
Graze corn stalks/residue- supplement with good quality forage
as needed.
Keep snowmobiles and ATVs out of alfalfa
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Review your grazing system
and make changes.
Calculate costs and returns
for your enterprise.
F e b ru a ry 2 0 1 2
Install changes needed in your grazing system.
Frost seed legumes in pastures.
Begin pasture renovations with fertilizer, lime,
frost seedings and weed control.
Move feeders in pastures or unroll hay to avoid
heavy use concentration areas.
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M a rc h 2 0 1 2
Scout alfalfa for winter injury;
make plans to fill injured areas with
another legume or grass; if severe,
make plans to rotate to another
crop.
Soil test for late summer
seedings.
Be prepared for warm weather: plan to
fix fence, cut brush, spread fertilizer,
frost seed legumes.
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When pastures have adequate
forage growth, turn out
livestock.
A p r i l 2 0 1 2
Implement grazing system.
Fertilize grass pastures at
spring green up.
Use rapid rotation through
pastures until you get to a
paddock that has reached
the desired 6-10 inch height.
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M ay 2 0 1 2
Graze grass pastures with newly seeded legumes,
then remove livestock to allow the legumes
to grow.
Scout for alfalfa weevil.
Apply fertilizer according to a soil test recommendation
after first cutting.
Test each harvested crop for nutritive value.
Treat grass pastures for broadleaf weeds.
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J u n e 2 0 1 2
Clip mature forage that was not grazed to encourage
new growth.
Inventory pastures for poisonous weeds.
Adjust your grazing system to meet the forage
growth. Monitor rest periods as cool season grass
growth slows down.
Soil test fields that will be planted in August.
Scout for potato leaf hopper.
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