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Observe Pasture Diversity Beyond Grass

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Know your food: Why Multi Species Pasture for grazing? What's that? #shorts

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Begin by observing the pasture, as shown in the video, and note that it is not a 'strictly grass pasture.' This initial observation is crucial to understanding the concept of multi-species land management. Look for a mix of broadleaf plants, different types of grasses, and other vegetation, which indicates a diverse ecosystem. The presence of such diversity is the foundation of cover cropping for weed suppression.

Goal: Visually inspect the pasture to identify that it comprises more than just traditional grass, noting the presence of various plant species that contribute to its biodiversity.

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you can see that we are on a pasture but we are not on a strictly grass pasture so there's cerisi lespedeza in here there's clover in here there are all sorts of wild grasses there's this grass we call Purple top there's a undesirable grass right here this is what we call broom sedge or broom straw you'll also see Fescue and all sorts of various wild grasses we want our animals to graze on pastures that are multi-species in other

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