Measuring What Matters: DMI Recordkeeping and Pasture Management During the Grazing Season

Accurate dry matter intake (DMI) records are essential for organic dairy producers to demonstrate compliance, evaluate pasture performance, and improve herd productivity. Join NOFA New York for a half-day program combining classroom instruction with a pasture walk to explore practical approaches for estimating and documenting DMI throughout the grazing season. Participants will learn how pasture conditions, forage quality, supplemental feeding, and grazing management influence intake and how sound recordkeeping can support both certification requirements and management decisions.