Grazing, Rangeland & Grassland Management

Grasslands and rangelands cover vast stretches of the planet's productive land, supporting livestock, wildlife, and carbon storage on terrain that is often unsuited to cultivation. How these landscapes are grazed makes all the difference — the same pasture can be degraded into bare, eroding ground or built into deep-rooted, resilient sward, depending on how animals are moved across it. The Grazing, Rangeland & Grassland Management session focuses on the art and science of managing grazing lands for the long term, examining how stocking rates, rotation, rest, and recovery shape both forage productivity and ecosystem health. It looks at native rangelands and sown pastures alike, and at the grazing strategies that can regenerate rather than deplete the resource.

What rest period does a particular grass species need to recover its vigour before being grazed again? How can stocking be matched to a variable, drought-prone rangeland without overshooting its carrying capacity? These timing and balance questions sit at the centre of the discussions, which combine rangeland ecology, livestock management, and regenerative grazing principles. Anyone present at this Agriculture Conference will gain insight into how rangeland and pasture management can lift carbon storage, restore biodiversity, and sustain livestock production simultaneously. The programme covers rotational and adaptive grazing, forage ecology, rangeland restoration, and drought management on grazing lands. By treating grazing as a tool for regeneration rather than a cause of decline, the session helps researchers and land managers keep grasslands both productive and ecologically sound.