Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Grazing to Control Parasites

Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 2017: $74,189.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2020
Grant Recipient: National Center for Appropriate Technology
Region: Western
State: Montana
Principal Investigator:
David Scott
National Center for Appropriate Technology
Description:
The three "rules" to limit Barber Pole Worm larvae ingestion on your pastures: long rest periods, short duration grazing, and adequate exit residual. Throw in fence-line weaning, multi-species grazing, and high condensed tannin forages and you have a sustainable home run.
Type:
Fact Sheet
File:
Download file (PDF)
Author:
Dave Scott, NCAT
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators
URL:
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub-summaries/?pub=604
Ordering info:
Dave Scott
daves@ncat.org
NCAT
3040 Continental Drive
Butte, MT 59702
4065336642
Publication/product ID: IP565
Cost: $0.00
This product is associated with the project "Integrated Parasite Management: Train the Trainer"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.