Pasture Management Schedule

	January
1	Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
	Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered
	Hang bird, bat, and mason bee boxes
	February
1	Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
	Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered
	Sample soils and have analyzed
	March
1	Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
	Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered
	Plant native trees and shrubs
	April
1	Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure
	Reseed or overseed pastures if needed
	Pull emerging weeds
	Begin rotational grazing of pastures
15	Apply 35% of annual compost or commercial fertilizer requirement
	May
1	Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure in grazed pastures after moving livestock to new one
15	Apply 40% of annual compost or commercial fertilizer requirement
	June
1	Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure in grazed pastures after moving livestock to new one
	July
1	Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure in grazed pastures after moving livestock to new one
	Repair or construct winter confinement area
	Pull tansy, wearing gloves for protection
	August
1	Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure in grazed pastures after moving livestock to new one
	Repair or construct manure storage bins
15	Apply 25% of annual compost or commercial fertilizer requirement
	September
1	Clip weeds and tall grasses, harrow manure in grazed pastures after moving livestock to new one
	Reseed or overseed pastures if needed
	Repair or install gutters, downspouts, and outlets
	Apply lime as recommended on a soil test analysis
	Cut blackberries to ground for control
	October
1	Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
	Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered
	November
1	Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
	Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered
	December
1	Restrict animals from wet pastures and surface waters
	Collect manure daily from confinement areas and keep covered

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