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Steer Grazing on Mixed Coniferous Forest Ranges in Northeastern Oregon
Author
Hedrick, D. W.
Eller, B. R.
McArthur, J. A. B.
Pettit, R. D.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1969-09-01
Body

Steers grazing on pinegrass-browse forage in the mixed coniferous forest make good use of these areas in late spring and early summer. Weight gains average about one pound per day for animals wintered at intermediate levels (gaining about one and one quarter pound per day). Cows on the same area in the fall brought the total stocking rate to about three acres per AUM. The best animal performance appears to coincide with maximum vegetative development, but early grazing is essential to fully utilize pinegrass and legumes. Browse is of primary value in the fall for cows from which calves have been weaned. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3895874
Additional Information
Hedrick, D. W., Eller, B. R., McArthur, J. A. B., & Pettit, R. D. (1969). Steer grazing on mixed coniferous forest ranges in northeastern Oregon. Journal of Range Management, 22(5), 322-325.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/649965
Journal Volume
22
Journal Number
5
Journal Pages
322-325
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management
Keywords
Recommendations
Steer Grazing
Mixed Coniferous Forest Ranges
northeastern Oregon
Pinegrass Browse
animal unit month
Vegetative Development
Eastern Oregon Experiment Station
weight gain
animal performance
Calamagrostis rubescens
AUM
pinegrass
legumes
range condition
Early Grazing