Managing forage inventory is a pivotal task on any grazing operation. A forage inventory involves monitoring how much forage is available at various points of the season, as well as projecting forage availability throughout the season to ensure the farm is on track to meet its production goals. In spring a forage inventory determines when pastures are ready to be grazed, while during the summer slump, it can help to avoid running out of pasture. By managing your forage inventory, you can extend the grazing season as long as possible and maintain a robust, healthy pasture for many years. The simplicity of a grazing stick should not be mistaken as a lack of usefulness or accuracy. Grazing sticks are widely used with success across the world. While there are more high-tech tools you can use, a grazing stick is the most simple, practical, and helpful tool for taking a forage inventory and managing pasture yield and quality. 

Grazing sticks can be purchased from GrassWorks Inc.

Learn how to accurately use a grazing stick to create pasture inventories in the following fact sheet