Rangeland and Pasture Management
What is a Rangeland/Pasture map?
A Pasture Map shows the spatial distribution of pasture vigor or total biomass within rancher’s property or grazing area. The map is produced using proprietary algorithms to take advantage of the spectral, spatial and temporal attributes of medium to coarse spatial resolution satellite imagery.
How can the map be used?
Rangeland/Pasture Map can be imported into a hand held GPS for field scouting to rapidly locate problem areas (stress) within the fields (generally at low and high plant vigor) and to take action through fertilizer, irrigation or herbicide application after the cause of the problem is identified. The map can also be used to suggest cattle stocking rates that will optimize grazing patterns, thereby avoiding over grazing and making livestock production more sustainable, improving the value of the rangeland resource, and contributing to income stability.
Product value
The major aspects of rangeland health are maintaining soil integrity and prevention of erosion, which in turn determines future production and soil water holding capacity. Current rangeland management is based on drive-by observations because there is too much rangeland and too few resources for intensive monitoring. GeoSpatial Partners’ Rangeland/Pasture Map is used to plan scouting programs by identifying potential problem areas in the field, usually indicated by extreme plant vigor areas (low and high) on the map. The scout is then directed to those extreme areas to quickly identify the cause (soil fertility, irrigation, insect or pest) of the anomaly, thus saving time. Calibrated to stocking rates, the map can help livestock producers show that stocking is optimized for available forage and that their practices are maintaining or improving pasture and rangeland health. The map can also be used to support fertilizer, irrigation, pest and herbicide application decisions.
How to Request Rangeland & Pasture Management Map?
Call GeoSpatial Partners at (303) 513 0092
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