Iowa State Univeristy

A series of 5 videotapes entitled "MANAGED GRAZING" has been prepared with funding from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture and the USDA-SARE program by Jim Russell and Dan Morrical from Iowa State University's Department of Animal Science, Steve Barnhart from ISU's Department of Agronomy and Ann Cowen, an Extension Associate in the ISU-CHIPS program and the Lucas County Lakes Water Quality Project with the assistance of other ISU faculty and staff, NRCS personnel and cooperating farmers.

This series covers technical information needed to improve the profitability of grazing animal production systems. Subjects covered include advantages and limitations of intensively managed grazing, forage plant growth management, grazing animal management, paddock layout, fencing and watering systems and year-round forage resource use to optimize the efficiency of forage use in grazing systems. Each videotape is 15 to 20 minutes in length and could be used either individually or as the entire collection in a program.

Sets of this series have been distributed to county extension offices throughout Iowa. Sets of the series are also available for purchase for $30/set. Further information of the videotape series may be obtained from Dan Morrical (515-294-2240; E-mail: morrical@iastate.edu) or Jim Russell (515-294-4631; E-mail: jrussell@iastate.edu). To purchase a set of these videotapes, contact Iowa State University. An additional "Grazing Management Guide" publication is currently being prepared to support the videotapes and should be available at this time.