Stock Ranges of Northwestern California: Notes on the Grasses and Forage Plants and Range Conditions (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Joseph Burtt Davy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266835996 ISBN 13: 9780266835998

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

The book helps you understand how grazing limits shape profits and land health, with practical steps to manage stock and ranges.

This practical guide explores how stocking levels affect the long-term value of Northwestern California’s grasslands. It presents clear comparisons between maximum and optimum carrying capacities and offers methods to renew tired ranges. Readers will see how careful planning can balance herd size, forage supply, and price opportunities over years, rather than chasing short-term gains.

• Learn how to estimate optimum carrying capacity for your range and why overstocking hurts both land and herd.
• Discover range-renewal ideas, including when to rest land, how to rotate pastures, and practical fencing advice.
• Explore long-term leasing and head-off agreements that align tenant and landowner interests.
• Consider strategies to protect fences, manage weeds, and maintain range health while pursuing steady profits.

Ideal for stockmen, landowners, and managers responsible for grazing, this edition offers plain language guidance you can apply to real-world ranges and seasons.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266835996
• ISBN 13: 9780266835998
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 105