Key Plant Species

• The use of following plant species indicate when a pasture has been severely grazed:

– Silver Sagebrush– Western Snowberry

Relic Area Boom-Bust Management

Silver Sage

Relic Area

Snowberry

Boom-Bust Management

Snowberry

Diet Modification

• Deer• Nitrates• Eat it or die• When diet is inadequate cattle will eat novel food.• Time required• Preferred food change• Tools

Descending Curve:

Forage for min. daily nutrition

req.

Ascending curve:

How much a cow will eat of

a certain quality forage

Area of dietary def.

Area of dietary Inefficiency

GOOD ENOUGH IS EXCELLENT FOR CATTLE