Jean-Marie Luginbuhl – North Carolina State University

Unit Objective

After completion of this module of instruction the producer should be able to distinguish between control versus continuous grazing and apply forage management practices for reducing parasite load. The producer should be able to classify plants as cool or warm season and apply forage management practices for establishment of goat pastures. The producer should be able to score a minimum of 85% on the module test.

Specific Objectives

After completion of this instructional module the producer should be able to:

1. Identify the highest expense of any goat operation.
2. Identify the percentage of the goat’s daily diet that is selected from brush and woody plants.
3. Select the grazing patterns of goats when in a pasture setting.
4. Distinguish between true or false observations related to goats while in a pasture setting.
5. Distinguish between control and strip grazing.
6. Identify advantages of control grazing versus continuous grazing.
7. State the purpose of forward creep grazing.
8. Define limit grazing.
9. Identify one of the best ingredients of a parasite control program.
10. Identify ways to manage your pasture in which to reduce parasite load.
11. Select positive factors for using goats in a multi-species grazing program.
12. Classify plants as poisonous, photodynamic and cause mechanical injury.
13. State why meat goats need some shelter.
14. Identity the most critical factor for raising goats on pasture.
15. Identify fencing options for meat goat production.
16. Identify the most common predator that the majority of goat producers face.
17. Respond to advantages and disadvantages of using different types of animals for predator control.
18. State why goats require nutrients.
19. Identify the essential nutrients that goats require.
20. Match the quality of forage to the percent of TDN.
21. Select the cheapest feed ingredient.
22. Identify the water intake requirements for meat goats.
23. Identify major minerals that are likely to be deficient in the goat’s diet.
24. Match plant terms to the correct definition.
25. Respond to correct and incorrect statements related to different types of forages.
26. Respond to correct and incorrect statements related to establishment of goat pastures.
27. Classify plants as cool or warm season.
28. Define the meaning of go-back land.

Module Contents

• Control grazing and strip grazing
• Control grazing versus continuous grazing
• Forward creep grazing
• Limit grazing or supplementation with other crops
• Parasites and pastures

• Common poisonous plants
  • Plants that contain prussic acid (hydrocyanic acid)
  • Plants Containing Deadly Alkaloids
  • Plants That Are Photodynamic
  • Plants That Produce Mechanical Injury

• Shelter
• Kidding Facilities
• Fences
• Predators and Predator Control

• Matching forages to nutritional needs of goats
• Matching kidding season to forage supply and quality
• Nutritional Management of Replacement Does
• Suggested Supplemental Feeding Program
• Water
• Providing mineral supplementation on pasture

• Explanation of Plant Terms
• Warm Season Improved Grasses
• Warm Season Improved Legumes
• Cool Season Improved Grasses
• Cool Season Improved Legumes
• Cool Season Improved Herbs or Forbs
• Cool Season Miscellaneous Plants
• Establishing Pastures for Goats
• Establishing mixed-plant communities as pastures
• Renovation of pastures
• Year-round grazing systems
• Go-back land

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