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The Natural Resources Conservation Service promotes prescribed grazing and improved forage management by providing technical assistance to private landowners.

 

 

 

Grazing Lands Worksheets - Tools

Files may require Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel

Prescribed Grazing - Pasture/Hayland/Livestock Inventory Worksheet (DOC, 219 KB)

Indiana Pasture Management Stick - Instructions (DOC, 25 KB)

Growth Curves for Selected Forage Specie (XLS, 27 KB)

Pasture Condition Score Sheet (XLS, 76 KB)

Indiana Fertility Calculator (eFOTG)

 

Technical Resources - Newsletters

Indiana Grazing Bites  -  News and notes for Indiana Grazers

October 2011    November 2011   December 2011    January 2012

Hoos-Your Grazing Newsletter

Management-Intensive Grazing in Indiana Guide

Requires Acrobat Reader

Management-Intensive Grazing in Indiana (PDF, 2.36 MB)

"Welcome to management-intensive grazing.  This manual will help improve your understanding of basic grazing concepts.  The information here should be applicable to any Hoosier grazier of any livestock species."


 


 

Extending Grazing and Reducing Stored Feed Needs publicationRequires Acrobat Reader

Extending Grazing and Reducing Stored Feed Needs publication (PDF; 3.66 MB)

"Extending the grazing season and filling gaps in pasture forage availability to reduce stored feed needs can help improve the environment, lessen the impact of weather, provide quality forage for better animal performance, and reduce labor and expenses.  This publication outlines strategies that can be used in some or many areas to extend grazing and reduce stored feed needs, thus increasing profit."

 


 

NRCS Grazing Land Spatial Analysis Tool LogoGrazing Lands Spatial Analysis Tool (GSAT - Basic)
A stand alone decision support tool utilized to inventory grazing resources and animals (domestic and wild). This application is used to assess the relationship between grazing supply and animal demand. It can help determine the best level of stocking to meet the needs of the land and the grazing animals.

 

 
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 The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) is a nationwide collaborative process of individuals and organizations working together to maintain and improve the management, productivity, and health of the nation's privately owned grazing land. For more information, visit the GLCI Home Site.
 

 

Additional Information:

 Purdue University - Forage Information
 

If you encounter problems with any files provided on this page please contact Barry Fisher at (317) 290-3200, ext. 350.