FORESTRY
GENERAL FORESTRY
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Question
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the amount of forage needed to feed a 1, 000 pound cow for one month
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the amount of organic fertilizer deposited by a 1, 000 pound cow in one month
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the number of cattle grazing in a specific area for one month
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the number of cattle cold during one month
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Detailed explanation-1: -AUMs have been commonly standardized at 750 pounds of forage because a 1, 000-pound cow consuming 2.5 percent of her body weight equivalent per day for a month is equal to about 750 pounds. For this bulletin, and with this history of AUMs in mind, we will define an AUM as equivalent to 750 pounds of dry forage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Animal units (AU) are used as a basis to standardize and express stocking rates among different kinds and classes of livestock with similar dietary preferences.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plant Height Pasture height can be used to get a rough estimate of forage availability. It is commonly assumed that there is 200 pounds of dry matter yield per acre of inch of forage height. This rough estimate can vary approximately 50 lb/ac/in depending on the forage species and seasonality.