Farm Overview and Grazing Management
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What happens here
The farm spans 150 acres, with approximately 85 acres currently fenced as pasture and an additional 25 to 50 acres of unfenced pasture. Josh plans to fence off the remaining unfenced areas in the future. He emphasizes the farm's location in the Blue Ridge Mountains, which provides green grass for cattle from March to November. The cattle are managed through intensive rotational grazing, being moved daily or bi-daily to stimulate grass growth and keep them away from creeks and waterways. The pastures include cool-season grasses like fescue, and various legumes such as white top ladino clover and lespedeza, which naturally fix nitrogen into the soil from the air.
Goal: Explain the farm's layout, grazing strategy, and natural soil enrichment methods.
Tools and materials
- Electric Fencing — Creating temporary paddocks for rotational grazing
- Kubota RTV-X1140 Side-by-Side Kubota — Transporting the farmer around the property for managing cattle and other tasks
- Fescue Grass — Providing cool-season forage for cattle
- Lespedeza — Providing warm-season forage and fixing nitrogen
- White Top Ladino Clover — Providing warm-season forage and fixing nitrogen