Pasture Walk School
for busy people
Pasture Walking will improve your pasture
management
We are offering a 1 to 2-day Pasture Walk / Pasture
Management school that connects existing pasture and soil health conditions into a quick goal
orientated procedure using a "pocket size" *Pasture
Analyzer*. This school will give you the new tools
to greatly improve pasture management.
The Pasture Walk School is a simple, easy-to-do land
monitoring, pasture management method that takes dead-aim at discovering
the root
cause of problems and then helps you to find good solutions to fix
things.
The BENEFITS are:
* It will
help you fine-tune pasture management
* It's goal
orientated
* It
quickly documents plant and soil health conditions
* It identifies
problem or concern areas
* It solves problems long-term.
* It monitors
change
Pasture Walk School Outline:
 a) Field demonstration of pocket size
*Pasture Analyzer*
(one area takes a few minutes)
b) Review the basic principles (Laws) of a healthy pasture
c) Walk different areas using the *Pasture Analyzer*
Field notes are taken in the pocket size *Pasture Analyzer*
Pasture Walk Procedure:
(These steps are outlined on one small
card in your pocket size *Pasture Analyzer* )
1) Determine the main purpose of area walked
2) State the future goal of this area
3) Pasture walk to identify the 3
health phase
4) Note, mark and compare problem and healthy areas
5) Identify symptoms and causes of any found
concerns
6) List potential solutions
7) Determine the best solutions to fix things with
pass/fail questions
8) Delegate who is going to make changes by what
date - Learn the 4 W's
d) Participants will Pasture Walk certain areas using their *Pasture
Analyzer*
e) Participants present their findings and have discussions on recommendations
g) Closing questions and statements on commitment to using this
monitoring feedback pasture management method.
Frequently asked
questions:
What makes this monitoring/pasture management method
unique?
It's good news for grazers, finely we have
developed a fast, easy to do land monitoring/management method that is
solution orientated. Designed for busy farmers and ranchers who want to
greatly improve their pasture management. This kind of
monitoring comes before management.
How does this method work?
Simple. You walk any area with a set of hand-held
land monitoring photos and instruction cards. It only takes a few
minutes to self-discover existing land health conditions and identify
concerns.
How does Pasture Walking fix problems?
Through
answering questions outlined in the *Pasture
Analyzer*. You will start
to discover the hidden causes of pasture problems. You are given a list
of pass/fail questions that helps you make good sound, goal orientated
decisions before you spend hard earned $$$$ or waste time.
Does this method work anywhere?
Sure does! WHY? Because it’s based upon principles
that are actually biological laws.
Real Principles work anywhere any time. Example: Treat the cause.
not the symptom.
What other biological principles is this method based upon?
* Healthy
pastures require periodic disturbances and full recovery
* Land
idle-itis is unhealthy in wet or dry climates (long-term rest)
depending on the purpose
* Most
animals are severe grazers (They can bite down to the 1/2 inch level -
Just watch the tongue)
* Biting fresh regrowth on certain
high producing plants shrivel root systems
* Certain plants need adequate rest for full recovery before second bite
is allowed
* Sunlight
energy
not captured is lost profit forever!
* Without a purpose, decisions lack direction
*.
Provide down yellow litter to feed the soils between the plants
When should you Pasture Walk?
The answer is ALL-THE-TIME! Pasture walk before pasture management.
Don’t manage and then go monitor. Pasture Walk first, so you can fix
problems - then Pasture Walk again.
How does this method monitor change?
Re-locatable Quick
Plots are permanently marked in areas that you predict
change. Plant species and other important indicator factors are documented
and photographed
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