Episode 59: How to Calculate Carrying Capacity
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Show Notes
Carrying capacity is the amount of forage available for grazing animals in a pasture. Accurately calculating it is key to setting the right stocking rate, ensuring animal productivity, and maintaining grassland health. The BCRC Carrying Capacity Calculator includes two methods for calculating carrying capacity: Method #1, using forage estimates from provincial guides, and Method #2, the field-based "clip and weigh" method. This podcast episode will explain the four steps involved in each approach. Listen to learn more!
Relevant Links:
Two Methods, Four Steps for Calculating Carrying Capacity (article)
Carrying Capacity Calculator (Interactive Tool)
Provincial Guides:
British Columbia Rangeland Ecology
Alberta Ecological site and community guides, Range Reference Areas
Saskatchewan Rangeland Ecosystems: Ecosite Guide (2015)
Manitoba Rangeland Classification