Barriers & Benefits to Rotational Grazing Systems

Hi Jon, I have been training for over 20 years in planned grazing My thinking is that we are not currently addressing many of the barriers. Unable to find the survey - am I missing something? Regards,Graeme



Graeme Hand
Mr
GS Hand and Associates
Australia

Thank you for your interest, not sure why the survey was omitted, but I'll include it here:
-jon


1. What type of rotational grazing system do you use?
a. Deferred rotation
b. Rest rotation
c. High intensity-low frequency
d. Short duration

2. What makes it difficult or challenging for you to practice that type of grazing system?
3. What do you see as beneficial or rewarding to practice that type of grazing system?
4. What makes it difficult or challenging for you to practice the short duration grazing system?
5. What do you see as beneficial or rewarding to practice the short duration grazing system?
6. What type of stocking method do you use?
a. Continuous set stocking
b. Continuous variable stocking
c. Set rotational stocking
d. Variable rotational stocking

7. What makes it difficult or challenging for you to practice that type of stocking method?
8. What do you see as beneficial or rewarding to practice that type of stocking method?
9. What makes it difficult or challenging for you to practice the variable rotational stocking method?
10. What do you see as beneficial or rewarding to practice the variable rotational stocking method?



Jon Plybon
Student
Colorado Mountain College
United States

Hi Jon, Please find attached reply to your questions.
I have tried to stayed focused on barriers to adoption.
We have data to support these comments Regards,
Graeme



Graeme Hand
Mr
GS Hand and Associates
Australia