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<blockquote data-quote="dcara" data-source="post: 42033" data-attributes="member: 473"><p>I understand about wanting to know what other peoples real life experiances are in a certain area. I wanted to know the same thing when I started. I quickly discovered that unless I was just taking a poll, the question was to general. The forage productivity of land can vary greatly over small areas. I know of pastures where the forage productivity varies by 5 to 1 across 50 acres or less. I'll bet that the 2 state area you refered to has at least that amount of variance across it. Given that, and the fact that what you put on it can vary by up to about 3 to 1 in forage grazing requirements gives a varaibility in stocking rates of up to 15 to 1!</p><p></p><p>Sorry if I seem to be ranting on this subject but the first time I realized the varaibility of the stocking rate issue it became clear to me that it was something I had to determine for myself given the paticulars of my operation and property. Even if I was just taking a poll the results would almost be useless unless I knew the context of the responses.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dcara, post: 42033, member: 473"] I understand about wanting to know what other peoples real life experiances are in a certain area. I wanted to know the same thing when I started. I quickly discovered that unless I was just taking a poll, the question was to general. The forage productivity of land can vary greatly over small areas. I know of pastures where the forage productivity varies by 5 to 1 across 50 acres or less. I'll bet that the 2 state area you refered to has at least that amount of variance across it. Given that, and the fact that what you put on it can vary by up to about 3 to 1 in forage grazing requirements gives a varaibility in stocking rates of up to 15 to 1! Sorry if I seem to be ranting on this subject but the first time I realized the varaibility of the stocking rate issue it became clear to me that it was something I had to determine for myself given the paticulars of my operation and property. Even if I was just taking a poll the results would almost be useless unless I knew the context of the responses. [/QUOTE]
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