1. Understanding How Soils Affect Grazing Bob Hendershot State Grassland Conservationist USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service

2. Text available online at http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/soils/soildiv/ surveys/onlineman.html#oh

3. Managed Grazing Creates A Healthy Pasture With A Canopy Of Sod And A Thick, Deep Root System To Hold The Soil.

4. Soil Survey Information Flooding Average daily temperatures Average number of growing days Freeze dates Growing season Yields per soil map unit Monthly precipitation and snowfall

6. SOILS FOR FORAGES Soil is a fixed resource, match the soil to: 1. Species selection

8. SOILS FOR FORAGES Soil is a fixed resource, match the soil to: 1. Species 2. Management level

10. SOILS FOR FORAGES Soil is a fixed resource, match the soil to: 1. Species 2. Management level 3. Grazing System

12. Soil is a fixed resource, match the soil to: 1. Species 2. Management level 3. Grazing System 4. Hay Production SOILS FOR FORAGES

14. Soil Suitability Group A. Few limitations

16. Soil Suitability Group A. Few limitations B. Low AWC because of stones

18. Soil Suitability Group A. Few limitations B. Low AWC because of stones C. Wetness limitations

20. Soil Suitability Group A. Few limitations B. Low AWC because of stones C. Wetness limitations D. Organic Soils

22. Soil Suitability Group A. Few limitations B. Low AWC because of stones C. Wetness limitations D. Organic Soils E. Shallow soils < 20 inches

24. Soil Suitability Group A. Few limitations B. Low AWC because of stones C. Wetness limitations D. Organic Soils E. Shallow soils < 20 inches F. Restricted rooting depth

26. Soil Suitability Group A. Few limitations B. Low AWC because of stones C. Wetness limitations D. Organic Soils E. Shallow soils < 20 inches F. Restricted rooting depth G. Unfavorable chemical properties

28. Soil Suitability Group A. Few limitations B. Low AWC because of stones C. Wetness limitations D. Organic Soils E. Shallow soils < 20 inches F. Restricted rooting depth G. Unfavorable chemical properties H. Unsuitable soils

30. Important Soil Properties for Plant Growth Organic Matter content Surface texture Soil structure Soil depth Subsoil pH Plant available soil water Natural soil drainage Topography

36. n Topography

38. Soils affect fencing, lanes and water Physical and chemical properties corrosion of steel and concrete Depth of bedrock Depth of soil water table Rock fragment greater than 3 inches Soil strength