Management-Intensive Grazing Book - Jim Gerrish

The Definitive Guide to Management-Intensive Grazing — Jim Gerrish

If you want one book to learn about management-intensive grazing, this is the one. Management-Intensive Grazing by Jim Gerrish draws on twenty years of cutting-edge grazing management research and real-world application to give you the knowledge and framework to transform how you manage your land and livestock.

Gerrish covers the principles behind MiG — why it works, how to design a system for your operation, how to manage recovery periods, and how to think about your land as a living system that responds to how you graze it. Well written, deeply practical, and grounded in science without losing sight of what actually works in the field. Jim and his wife Dawn operate American Grazinglands Services in May, Idaho.

What You’ll Learn

The Principles of MiG
Why management-intensive grazing outperforms continuous and rotational grazing — and the science behind the difference.

System Design
How to design a grazing system for your specific land, livestock, and operation — paddock layout, water, fencing, and infrastructure.

Recovery Period Management
How to read your pastures and manage recovery periods to build soil health and forage productivity over time.

Livestock Management
How animal behavior, stocking density, and move timing interact to drive results in a MiG system.

Soil and Forage
How intensive grazing management builds organic matter, improves water infiltration, and increases long-term carrying capacity.

Specifications

• Author: Jim Gerrish
• Topic: Management-intensive grazing (MiG)
• Application: Cattle, sheep, goats, and mixed livestock operations transitioning to or improving rotational and intensive grazing systems

Twenty years of grazing knowledge in one book — Management-Intensive Grazing by Jim Gerrish is the essential read for any producer serious about improving their land and their operation.