grazing rye

[hgb]

Last fall I seeded some rye for spring and summer grazing. In central Alberta, on an average year, what stocking rate could one expect for cow/calf pairs?

[rsomer]

80 acres (dark brown soil 30 miles NW of Hanna) of fall seeded rye was pastured 2 springs in a row as listed below. I have never seen an average year. Date Use NO. HEAD 05/22/98 Fall Rye 19 05/22/98 Fall Rye 22 06/10/98 Fall Rye -20 06/10/98 Fall Rye 1 06/30/98 Fall Rye -22 05/23/99 Fall Rye 57 06/04/99 Fall Rye 11 06/11/99 Fall Rye 1 06/24/99 Fall Rye -14 07/05/99 Fall Rye -55

[happy]

I would say you should able to stock it at 1 cow/calf per arce per season. To achieve this the field needs to be split( Electric fence) and then rotate from one field to the other.