Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Completed Competitive Grant

Intensive rotational grazing management education-demonstration for Northeast Iowa dairy and beef producers

Project ID: 1996-38

Abstract

Hay is a major crop for northeast Iowa cattle producers. The difficulty and cost of growing and harvesting quality hay and the continued pressure to reduce costs has stimulated producer interest in management intensive grazing systems. This project offered Iowa farmers extensive, hands-on information and experience with intensive grazing techniques.

Lead investigator: Tony Harvey, ISU Extension

Year of grant completion: 1998

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Animal management and forage, Farmer profitability, enterprise budgets