Laserfiche WebLink
-8- Gravelly Foothill 11214 <br />9. Guide to Initial Stocking Rates 2/ <br />Condition Percent Climax <br />Class Vegetation Ac/AUM AUM/Ac ha/AUM AUM/ha <br />excellent 76-100 3.3-4.1 .25-.30 . 1.3-1.6 .61-.76 <br />good 51-75 4.2-5.8 .18-.24 1.7-2.3 .43-.60 <br />fair 26-50 5.9-11.0 .10-.17 2.4-4.5 .23-.42 <br />poor 0-25 11.1+ -.09 4.6+ -.22 <br />10. Field Offices <br />Castle Rock <br />Colorado Springs <br />Fort Collins <br />Kiowa <br />Lakewood <br />Longmont <br />2/ Stocking rates are based on an average growing season. Based on 1200 <br />pounds (540 kg) of forage (air-dry) per animal unit month. (This figure <br />takes into account the vegetation that disappears through trampling,. <br />small herbivores, etc., which amounts to approximately 7.9 pounds (3.6 <br />kg) per day under normal conditions). <br /> <br /> <br />