Start Date
10-26-2021 2:45 PM
Description
The USDA‐NRCS Graze Model is a spreadsheet‐based, pasture budgeting digital tool to assist landowners and grazing advisors assess the pasture balance of current and future forage livestock systems. The tool will assess current stocking rates and help to calculate optimal carrying capacity. The model allows the user to see the impact of changing the forage base and grazing efficiency on the ability of a system to be sustainable. The model will accommodate cattle, sheep, goats, and seasonal grazing livestock. Yield information is based on historic, attainable values for Kentucky and the mid‐South region. Livestock intake is calculated on a percent bodyweight basis.
This workbook consists of 3 tabs or spreadsheets that require entry (Tabs 2, 3 and 4) and others where data entry is optional or as needed (6, 7 and 9). Cells that are colored green are optional. All other cells are protected and will not permit an entry. Sometimes a yellow comment box pops up when you hover over a cell for data entry. These comments are intended to assist you in deciding the data to be entered. Pressing ‘ESC’ will cause the popup box to disappear.
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USDA‐NRCS Graze Model: An Update of a Static Pasture Balance Tool for Grazing Planners
The USDA‐NRCS Graze Model is a spreadsheet‐based, pasture budgeting digital tool to assist landowners and grazing advisors assess the pasture balance of current and future forage livestock systems. The tool will assess current stocking rates and help to calculate optimal carrying capacity. The model allows the user to see the impact of changing the forage base and grazing efficiency on the ability of a system to be sustainable. The model will accommodate cattle, sheep, goats, and seasonal grazing livestock. Yield information is based on historic, attainable values for Kentucky and the mid‐South region. Livestock intake is calculated on a percent bodyweight basis.
This workbook consists of 3 tabs or spreadsheets that require entry (Tabs 2, 3 and 4) and others where data entry is optional or as needed (6, 7 and 9). Cells that are colored green are optional. All other cells are protected and will not permit an entry. Sometimes a yellow comment box pops up when you hover over a cell for data entry. These comments are intended to assist you in deciding the data to be entered. Pressing ‘ESC’ will cause the popup box to disappear.