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<blockquote data-quote="Mark Reynolds" data-source="post: 1806290" data-attributes="member: 43196"><p>Well, I won't talk you out of it as the decision is a personal choice. Sorry about that. I am (possibly to your dismay?) do almost the opposite. Your approach to pasturing/grazing is a healthy one by not intending to jump in and have it pay for itself/be profitable right out of the gate. You are also wise to seek advise/help from those who have gone before you and not rely entirely on one book. Yes, the book will help, but remember, that book was written by one person and how it worked for them. Based on your introduction, I'd say you have limited actual livestock experience. That isn't bad. Everyone has to start somewhere at some point. What I can suggest, and it will help eliminate 'expensive and not so easily reversed' "mistakes" is get in contact with your local extension agent through your state land grant university AND contact the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service. Have the District Conservationist with the USDA-NRCS assist you in designing a whole farm plan/grazing operation BEFORE you start making single decisions to 'put a fence here' and 'put a well there'.</p><p></p><p>This might not be what you want to hear, but, GOOD LUCK! and don't worry, you will do fine whatever you decide. Take your time and make all your decisions with careful thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark Reynolds, post: 1806290, member: 43196"] Well, I won't talk you out of it as the decision is a personal choice. Sorry about that. I am (possibly to your dismay?) do almost the opposite. Your approach to pasturing/grazing is a healthy one by not intending to jump in and have it pay for itself/be profitable right out of the gate. You are also wise to seek advise/help from those who have gone before you and not rely entirely on one book. Yes, the book will help, but remember, that book was written by one person and how it worked for them. Based on your introduction, I'd say you have limited actual livestock experience. That isn't bad. Everyone has to start somewhere at some point. What I can suggest, and it will help eliminate 'expensive and not so easily reversed' "mistakes" is get in contact with your local extension agent through your state land grant university AND contact the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service. Have the District Conservationist with the USDA-NRCS assist you in designing a whole farm plan/grazing operation BEFORE you start making single decisions to 'put a fence here' and 'put a well there'. This might not be what you want to hear, but, GOOD LUCK! and don't worry, you will do fine whatever you decide. Take your time and make all your decisions with careful thought. [/QUOTE]
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