Grazing management that regenerates ecosystem function and grazingland livelihoods by https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw en-us 2023-03-22 21:57:26 UTC 2026-02-07 02:17:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f402.png The Need for Regenerative Grazing Systems lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527852955 Continuous or relatively under-managed grazing leads to:
  • Degraded vegetation  
  • Degraded soils
  • Declines in productivity 
  • Declines in biodiversity   
  • Reduced ecosystem resilience 
(Teague & Barnes, 2017)

]]> 2023-03-22 22:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527852955 The Need for Regenerative Grazing Systems lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527856144 As with any resource, humans must be aware of our use and the resource's ability to regenerate. The goal should be to protect and enhance ecosystem services such as productive soils, air quality, clean water, and biological integrity (Teague & Barnes, 2017)]]> 2023-03-22 22:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527856144 Strategic or Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) Grazing lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527860125 The approach to agricultural production should be guided by regenerative management protocols (Teague & Bernes, 2017).

Uses a regenerative philosophy to restore ecosystem services on a managed landscape (Teague & Bernes, 2017).

This grazing management method combines systems thinking with adaptive management. Using the planned movement of livestock through a series of paddocks, the distribution of grazing can be managed over time, across landscapes, and across plant communities (Teague & Barnes, 2017)]]> 2023-03-22 22:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527860125 Strategic or Adaptive Multiple-Paddock (AMP) lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527864561
  • multiple paddocks per herd with short periods of grazing and adequate recovery periods
  • adaptively changing recovery periods, residual biomass, animal numbers and other management elements depending on growing conditions 
    •         (Teague & Barnes, 2017)
    ]]>     2023-03-22 22:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527864561     lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527871785 2023-03-22 22:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527871785 Rotational Vs AMP Grazing lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527877692 Many grazing studies have concluded that rotational is no better than light continuous grazing (Teague & Bernes, 2017).

    This is likely due to a rigid application rather than an adaptive application (Teague & Bernes, 2017).

    The time and scale of these studies will influence the results (Teague & Bernes, 2017).]]>     2023-03-22 22:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527877692     Factors Influencing Over Grazing lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527898159 Stocking rate- rate that exceeds the carrying capacity of the land will lead to overgrazing 
    Paddock size- Large paddocks can lead to overgrazing of preferred areas
    (Teague & Bernes, 2017)]]>     2023-03-22 23:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527898159     The Need for Sustainable Grazing Systems lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527902666 Improved management has the potential to decrease bare ground, increase water infiltration, enhance soil carbon, enhance soil fertility, and increase soil and ecosystem diversity (Teague & Bernes, 2017). ]]> 2023-03-22 23:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2527902666 lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528138402 2023-03-23 02:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528138402 Benefits of AMP Grazing lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528140942
  • ecosystem improvement 
  • productivity 
  • soil carbon and fertility 
  • water-holding capacity 
  • increased profitability 
    • ]]>     2023-03-23 02:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528140942     Importance of Proper Research lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528154939 Research must be conducted at a scale larger enough that variability can be accounted for (Teague & Bernes, 2017).

    A small plot with most variables removed will not be applicable to the size and complexity of the land most ranchers manage (Teague & Bernes, 2017). 

    Working on commercial ranches allows for the study of interactions at a variety of scales and room to adapt to changing conditions (Teague & Bernes, 2017).

    ]]>     2023-03-23 03:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528154939     Use of Simulation modelling lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528162049 The use of models can enhance the understanding of field experiments by accounting for the wide spatial and temporal variability of rangelands (Teague & Bernes, 2017).

    Combining simulation model experiments with research all for a sound theoretical base that can be applied more widely (Teague & Bernes, 2017).

    Simulation models address complex interacting issues at the farm level and can be extended to include an assessment of production, resource and economic consequences of adopting different management strategies (Teague & Bernes, 2017).]]>     2023-03-23 03:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528162049     lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528174853 2023-03-23 03:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528174853 Questions for Discussion lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528187446 The key difference between this and other grazing methods is adaptability, what other agricultural systems do you think could benefit from being managed more adaptively?  

    Do you see any limitations to how adaptively managed a grazing system can be? ]]>     2023-03-23 03:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528187446     References lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528189706 Kelso, J. (2021) The Benefits of AMP (photo) https://news.asu.edu/20210107-solutions-ranging-change

    Morris, J. (2022) Grazing and Manure Distribution of Three Different Grazing Strategies (photo). https://attra.ncat.org/publication/paddock-design-fencing-water-systems-and-livestock-movement-strategies-for-multi-paddock-grazing/

    Teague, R., & Barnes, M. (2017). Grazing management that regenerates ecosystem function and grazingland livelihoods. African Journal of Range & Forage Science, 34(2), 77–86. https://doi.org/10.2989/10220119.2017.1334706 

    ]]>     2023-03-23 03:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2528189706     lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2529182346 2023-03-23 16:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2529182346 lag146 https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2529194043 (Morris, 2022) https://attra.ncat.org/publication/paddock-design-fencing-water-systems-and-livestock-movement-strategies-for-multi-paddock-grazing/]]> 2023-03-23 17:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lag146/d71fsthctldrhaxw/wish/2529194043