Abstract Experimental findings on rotational grazing (RG) trials have generally differed from producer observations of RG outcomes commercial scale ranches. Factors such as small plot size, short duration and relatively rigid management that lacks responsiveness to the dynamic complex social-ecological systems in could all contribute this disparity outcomes. These differences call for a better ...

This review aimed to determine whether current grazing management practices will suit future intensive rotationally grazed pastoral systems. A of literature on recommendations found that there was good agreement the ‘principles’ required for optimal management. While these have stood test time, it is concluded shifts in external pressures (e.g., climate, plant selection and breeding, system int...

The relative importance of livestock grazing in limiting or enhancing oak recruitment remains unclear because results from previous studies have been contradictory. In Santa Barbara County, we have replicated large-scale planting experiments from 1997 to 2001 to determine the effects of cattle and other factors on seedling establishment of valley oak (Quercus lobata) and coast live oak (Q. agri...

In the mode of rotational grazing, herds sheep from 11 herdsmen were monitored in such aspects as plant yield grasslands, production process and corresponding market prices mutton, structure herd changes number, cost composition its change, value transfer among entities external chain within 15 months. On this basis, paper attempted to deconstruct relationship between above factors well model v...

Mixed livestock grazing can offer an alternative management system for rearing dairy replacement heifers (Bos taurus). A 2-yr study was conducted during 2009 (yr 1) and 2010 (yr 2) to determine the effects of co-grazing Holstein heifers under rotational stocking with Boer × Kiko goats on animal performance, pasture DM yield, and botanical composition. Each year, 24 heifers (134 ± 6 d of age and...