Track C: Ecology and Economics of Grazing for Beef and Dairy. Session 1: Animal Behavior in Grazing Management. Slide presentations and additional conference information is available at https://www.sare.org/Events/Our-Farms-Our-Future-Conference.
This session will offer two perspectives about animal behavior in grazing systems. Session highlights include: a producer’s perspective on how daily relaxed animal moves can improve docility; important grazing management practices to improve animal health and performance; discussion of how animal behavior can impact the economics and ecology of farms and ranches.
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