There is no fixed way of reaching effective grazing management “The Way”. The grazing manager must find “A Way” of reaching his goals.

Effective grazing management is not a fixed process that is always the same. Certain broad principles will aways be applied, but there are innumerable ways of achieving the results wanted by the individual producer or manager. Many times, other producers looking across the fence condemn what his neighbor is doing just because it is different than his own and he does not understand what the goals are. (Perhaps we need to find a way of communicating with the neighbor, then the opportunity of learning from each other will move them both forward.)

Reaching the goal of what is best for our rangeland health and the health of the ranching operation should be the priority of all rangeland-ranch managers.  Applying grazing principles that attempt to get our rangelands back to pre-European health with healthy soils, little erosion and an effective water cycle. When that goal is moving toward successful conclusion the profitability and health of the ranching operation are virtually exponential. In effect, what’s good for the health of the rangeland is good for the health of the pocketbook.

False Switch Grass, Canada Wildrye, Sideoats and Texas Winter Grass in an overflow area. Formerly a highly erodible area that did not utilize the neighbor’s rainwater that they were sharing with us. Now that ‘shared’ water is providing excellent results.

THE BETTER IT GETS THE FASTER IT GETS BETTER