The Grazing Schools are designed to help ranchers implement improved grazing planning. Each 3 day school is led by
experienced land managers and agency professionals.
Grazing School
Grazing for success during the green-up period is essential for maintaining healthy pastures.
Cool-season grasses are preparing for winter as we start the fall green-up season. They are storing energy; however, overgrazing may interfere with this process.
Western South Dakota, which is generally drier, is greener than ever, while the east is experiencing a drought. What does this have to do with your pastures?
That first summer we rotated fifty yearlings through six winter pastures. Two years later we were moving 250 yearling steers every two to three weeks through 800 acre pastures. This rotation took us into August when we normally sold the yearlings. We were able to keep the yearling open heifers all summer instead of selling them in the spring.