Grazing management guide
Last updated on February 14, 2024
The grazing management guide assists B.C. farmers and ranchers in preparing a grazing management plan for their operations. The guide can be used in designing, implementing, and monitoring a grazing management plan.
The information is intended to apply primarily to privately owned farm and ranch lands in British Columbia. The information may also apply to Crown land grazing.
This guide is one of a number of publications prepared to support the Canada-British Columbia Environmental Farm Plan Program.
| Publication title |
| Front cover of grazing management guide (PDF 3.0 MB) |
| Title page, preface, ISBN, table of contents (PDF) |
| Grazing management guide Includes Chapters 1, 2, 3 and appendices 1, 2, 3 (PDF 1.4 MB) |
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Grazing management factsheets |
| Improving livestock distribution (PDF 1.5 MB) |
| Grazing frequency and utilization (PDF 8.5 MB) |
| Seasonal considerations for grazing management (PDF) |
| Pasture design (PDF) |
| Riparian pasture design (PDF) |
| Watering livestock directly from watercourses (PDF) |
| Monitoring grazing lands (PDF) |
| Managing grazing lands during drought (PDF) |
| Pasture management (PDF) |
Environmental farm plan
Environmental farm planning helps producers identify both environmental strengths and potential risks on their farms.
Read the guides:
- Full reference guide (PDF, 35 MB)
- Biodiversity (PDF, 4.2 MB)
- Drainage ,management
- Grazing Management (this page)
- Irrigation system assessment
- Nutrient management
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