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4EXHIBIT MT4-103B−EXAMPLE−PASTURE INVENTORY WORKSHEET
MT−ECS–116
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
4/2006
EXAMPLE − PASTURE INVENTORY WORKSHEET
(A) PRODUCER
Name
(A) FIELD/ LOCATION
3
(A) ACRES
100
(A) FIELD OFFICE
Office
(A) ASSISTED BY
NRCS
(A) DATE
8/26/2005
(B) SOIL MAP UNIT
121D
(C) PREDOMINANT FORAGE SUITABILITY GROUP
Loamy
(D) KEY MANAGEMENT SPECIES
Orchardgrass, Timothy, Alsike clover
(E) LANDOWNER OBJECTIVES/ DESIRED PLANT COMMUNITY
Increase forage production by improving fertilizer program and
implementing a rotational grazing system.
o
o
(F)
IRRIGATED
DRYLAND
(G) AGE OF STAND
(H) CURRENT GRAZING SYSTEM:
(
) :
7
Uses field in summer for 2 months each year.
YEARS
(I)
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT:
(
. /
/
.)
(J) SOIL COMPACTION
(K) 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
(L) POTENTIAL YIELD
(Total Annual Lbs./Acre) :
2,500
o
o
(M) CURRENT YIELD
(Total Annual Lbs./Acre) :
1,500
Measured
Estimated
(
)
(
) %
Q
PREFERRED
R
PREFERRED
(
)
(
)
O
PERCENT
P
TOTAL
OR DESIRAGLE
OR DESIRABLE
(
)
/
(
)
N
PLANT SPECIES NAME
COMPOSITION
LBS
ACRE
FORAGE
X
FORAGE
Orchardgrass
50
750
X
50
Timothy
20
300
X
20
Alsike clover
10
150
X
10
Quackgrass
10
150
X
10
Canada thistle
5
75
Houndstongue
3
45
Tansy mustard
2
30
1,500
90
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.
(
)
U
PERCENT OF STAND
(
)
(
)
S
PLANT VIGOR
T
YIELD
WHICH IS PALATABLE
(
(
)
)
RATING
PERCENT OF POTENTIAL
FORAGE SPECIES
V
SCORE
KEY SPECIES
4
75 − 100%
81 − 100%
3
3
HIGH
4
4
56 − 74%
61 − 80%
2
4
MEDIUM
0 − 55%
0 − 61%
1
0
LOW
:
7
TOTAL
=
(W) TOTAL SCORE
7
DIVIDED BY 3
2.3
PASTURE CONDITION RATING
(X) PASTURE CONDITION RATING:
(Y) SUGGESTED STOCKING RATE:
.44
/
AUM
ACRE
= 2.6
3.0
(
. /
.
.*
. /
)
915
AUM
HIGH
TO
LBS
ACRE FORAGE X H
E
DIVIDED BY
LBS
4
= 2.0
2.5
MEDIUM
TO
= 1.0
1.9
*
LOW
TO
H. E. = Harvest Efficiency of 30% is generally recommended for pasture grazing
(Z) NOTES:
1,500 lbs./acre x 90% preferred = 1,350 lbs./acre available forage x 30% H.E. / 915 lbs./AUM = .44 AUM/acre
−
Canada thistle, Houndstongue, and Tansy mustard are located in 4
5 patches throughout the field and can be
spot-treated without much damage to clover plants.
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