Question: 1. A pasture is 2000 acres and receives 16 of precipitation annually. One thousand acres is considered to be a thin silty range site

1. A pasture is 2000 acres and receives 16" of precipitation annually. 

1. A pasture is 2000 acres and receives 16" of precipitation annually. One thousand acres is considered to be a thin silty range site in good condition. 850 acres are silty range sites in fair condition, and 150 acres are overflow sites in fair condition. (Hint: use the range condition guide) A) What is the suggested initial stocking rate for this pasture? (number of AUMS) B) C) If the grazing season is 4 months, how many AU could graze this pasture? How many 1300 lb cows should graze this pasture for 4 months? 2. Situation: o 14 inches precipitation zone o range condition is fair o graze year long o grazable forage production in an average year is 1650 lbs/acre PUF = 50 o you have 12,000 acres o your range is in the foothills of Montana Question: How many 1300 lb. cows should you have in your base herd? Question: How many 140 lb. sheep could you have in place of the cows? Question: If this range was grazed for only 6 months, how many cows could graze? How many sheep?

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