Sacrifice Areas in your Pasture

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Sacrifice Areas in your Pasture Charlotte Maxwell, Associate Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent (Animal Science) for Goochland and Chesterfield

Objectives What are sacrifice areas? Why are sacrifice areas important? How do I create and maintain one? What are some of the pros and cons?

What is a sacrifice area? In the simplest terms, a sacrifice area is a section of your land that is separate from your grazing pastures, where you do not intentionally keep grass growing.

Some other names for a sacrifice pasture area are... Run Paddock Winter Paddock Turnout Paddock

What does a sacrifice area look like? This is one version of a sacrifice area. Each stall has it’s own sacrifice area. What are some things you notice about this set- up?

What does a sacrifice area look like?

What does a sacrifice area look like?

What Does a Sacrifice Area Look Like?

Why are Sacrifice Areas Important? Pasture Health Horse Health

How do I create and maintain a sacrifice area? Locate an Appropriate Site Pick Your Footing Water and Runoff Management Fencing Manage

What are some of the pros and cons? You need to have or make the space for this area. Weeds Money* Time Erosion if stormwater management practices aren’t implemented. Improved Pastures Nutrient Management

Questions?

Thank you! Charlotte Maxwell mcharley@vt.edu 804-556-5872