Principles of Targeted Grazing
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Targeted grazing is the controlled implementation of the timing, frequency and intensity of grazing to achieve specific goals. Targeted grazing applies these principles to specific vegetation or landscape goals (like control of invasive weeds, fuel load reduction, or ecological restoration).
Grazing managers can prescribe the type and number of livestock, the duration and timing of the grazing period, the frequency of grazing, and the spatial distribution of the livestock.
Targeted Grazing Archives
Principles of Targeted Grazing
Targeted Grazing Handbook
Targeted Grazing: A Primer for Consumers
Rangelands: The Art and Science of Targeted Grazing - A Producer's Perspective
California Wool Growers Association Targeted Grazing Information (new link coming soon)