Article Written by:
Lance T. Vermeire, Rangeland Research Associate
Terrence G. Bidwell, Professor and Extension Rangeland Specialist
And Provided by
Oklahoma State University
Many Oklahoma livestock producers are looking for ways to increase beef production, improve their rangeland for cattle grazing, diversify their operation and expand cattle marketing opportunities. Intensive-early stocking (IES) is one form of grazing management that helps producers achieve many of these goals. IES was conceived in eastern Colorado but has been widely adopted in Kansas tallgrass prairie to improve the efficiency of forage harvest by stocker cattle. The system has been used there for many years, but with the exception of ranchers in northeastern Oklahoma, few in Oklahoma have used IES because most are cow/calf operations.
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