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	Animal Unit Month (AUM) Concepts and Applications for Grazing Rangelands
	Publication #: B-1320 Date Published: 07/16/2018 Publication Author(s): Barton Stam John Derek Scasta Eric Thacker

Description:

AUM means Animal Unit Month and is frequently used to determine sustainable stocking rates for grazing pasture and rangeland in the west. Federal land management agencies also use AUMs to manage grazing allotments. AUMs can also be useful for managing private lands grazing because they link animal demand with forage supply. Understanding how to estimate and calculate AUMs helps livestock producers manage for sustainable grazing and maintain their federal grazing permits.

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