Planning and sowing grasslands Shannon Williams and Sarah Baker, University of Idaho, USA

Planning and sowing grasslands David B. Hannaway and Linda J. Brewer, Oregon State University, USA; Steve Fransen, Washington State University, USA; and Glenn Shewmaker, Shannon Williams and Sarah Baker, University of Idaho, USA1 Planning2 Species and cultivar selection: overview3 Species and cultivar characteristics: tolerances4 Species and cultivar characteristics: further characteristics5 Establishment and renovation: initial considerations6 Sowing and initial management7 Key issues in improving forage selection8 Review of existing selection tools9 Future trends10 References1 Planning1Planning, a crucial step in successful pasture establishment and initial management, begins with an inventory and analysis of resources. The end product of the planning process is a set of goals and timelines for accomplishing them. Goals allow you to determine whether you are using your resources efficiently. Identifying and creating an inventory of resources can help you see whether your goals are achievable. The planning process is cyclical in nature and has four key components: inventory, analysis, planning and implementation.