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Inland Pacific Northwest pasture calendar
PNW708, 708, Washington State University
03/2024
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000006415
Abstract
The Inland Pacific Northwest (PNW) region, historically referred to as the 'Inland Empire', extends from the Cascade Mountains in the west to former Glacial Lake Missoula in the Rockies in the east and from the Canadian border in the north past the Snake River Canyon in the south. The greatest agricultural enterprises are hay (from various forage species), irrigated and non-irrigated grassland pastures, rangelands, and livestock production. It is also home to numerous wildlife species and flyways for migrating birds. The Inland PNW Pasture Calendar is designed to be a comprehensive guide for improved grassland management in support of forage-livestock systems. Applying the principles described will lead to improved regional economic, ecological, and social sustainability. This publication describes the opportunities and challenges of sustainably raising harvested and grazed forages and developing forage-livestock systems in this incredibly diverse environment. Appendix Chapters provide key information on grass / legume / forb species, how pasture species grow and regrow, soil nutrient management and organic matter, grazing philosophies and systems, matching grazing needs for pasture production, and forage-related animal health issues. Learning these key principles and following best management practices described will lead to improved sustainability of forage-livestock systems.
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- Title
- Inland Pacific Northwest pasture calendar
- Creators
- Steven C. Fransen (Author)Sergio A. Arispe (Author)Mylen Bohle (Author)Brendan Brazee (Author)Scott Duggan (Author)Richard Fleenor (Author)Tipton D. Hudson (Author)Richard T. Koenig (Author)Donald A. Llewellyn (Author)Amanda Moore (Author)Ian R. McGregor (Author)J. Shannon Neibergs (Author)Steve Norberg (Author)Ian Reid (Author)Joseph Sagers (Author)Glenn E. Shewmaker (Author)K. Christy Tanner (Author)Goujie Wang (Author)Ashlee Westerhold (Author)Carmen Willmore (Author)
- Academic Unit
- Publications, WSU Extension
- Series
- PNW708; 708
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Washington
- Format
- 1 online resource (139 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.
- Number of pages
- 139 pages
- Identifiers
- 99901099213301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book