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MT4-103
MT−ECS–116
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
XHIBIT
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
4/2006
PASTURE INVENTORY WORKSHEET
PRODUCER
FIELD/ LOCATION
ACRES
FIELD OFFICE
ASSISTED BY
DATE:
SOIL MAP UNIT
PREDOMINANT FORAGE SUITABILITY GROUP
KEY MANAGEMENT SPECIES
LANDOWNER OBJECTIVES/ DESIRED PLANT COMMUNITY
o
o
IRRIGATED
DRYLAND
AGE OF STAND
CURRENT GRAZING SYSTEM:
(
) :
YEARS
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT:
(
. /
/
.)
SOIL COMPACTION
GRAZING SEASON OF USE:
LBS
ACRE
YR
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
EVIDENT:
NONE
N
P
K
SPRING
SUMMER
FALL
WINTER
o
o
o
OTHER
YES
NO
:
FORAGE INVENTORY
POTENTIAL YIELD (Total Annual Lbs./Acre) :
% of Potential Yield = ______ (Current/Potential)
o
o
CURRENT YIELD
(Total Annual Lbs./Acre) :
Measured
Estimated
%
PREFERRED
PREFERRED
PERCENT
TOTAL
OR DESIRABLE
OR DESIRABLE
/
(
)
PLANT SPECIES NAME
COMPOSITION
LBS
ACRE
FORAGE
X
FORAGE
TOTAL
100%
:
CONDITION AND APPARENT TREND: Check the appropriate rating in each column below. Multiply the number of answers in
each row by the rating factor. The sum, divided by 3, will give the condition score and rating.
PERCENT OF STAND
1/
PLANT VIGOR
YIELD
WHICH IS PALATABLE
(
)
RATING
PERCENT OF POTENTIAL
FORAGE SPECIES
SCORE
KEY SPECIES
75 − 100%
81 − 100%
3
HIGH
56 − 74%
61 − 80%
2
MEDIUM
0 − 55%
0 − 61%
1
LOW
:
TOTAL
1/
Plant Vigor guide: If the pasture produces >0.6 AUM/Acre, vigor is HIGH. If pasture produces 0.35 to 0.6 AUM/Acre, vigor is MEDIUM. If
pasture produces <0.35 AUM/Acre, vigor is LOW. Use this as a guide only.
=
PASTURE CONDITION TOTAL SCORE
DIVIDED BY 3
________ = ________ PASTURE CONDITION RATING
PASTURE CONDITION RATING:
SUGGESTED STOCKING RATE:
= 2.6
3.0
(
. /
X
.
.*
. /
)
915
AUM
HIGH
TO
LBS
ACRE FORAGE
H
E
DIVIDED BY
LBS
= 2.0
2.5
*
MEDIUM
TO
H. E. = Harvest Efficiency of 30% is generally recommended for pasture grazing
= 1.0
1.9
LOW
TO
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