Unlock the Power of Irrigation to Maximize Production & Profits

Whether you're in a high-rainfall region or the arid West, irrigation—when managed correctly—can revolutionize your operation, ensuring consistent production and increased profitability.

Keeping It Green: A Handbook for Creating and Managing Irrigated Pasture by renowned grazing expert Jim Gerrishprovides a comprehensive, real-world guide to implementing and optimizing irrigation systems for sustainable pasture growth.

What You'll Discover Inside:

✅ The Science of Growth – Understand the soil-water-plant relationship and determine precise water demand for optimal pasture health.
✅ Irrigation Systems Explained – Gain insight into the advantages and drawbacks of flood vs. sprinkler systems, backed by Gerrish’s 17 years of firsthand experience managing irrigation in an 8” annual precipitation environment.
✅ Practical Implementation – Learn how to integrate irrigation with cell grazing, optimize pasture design, and manage water effectively.
✅ Financial Insights – Break down operating costs, labor, and water expenses to calculate the true return on investment per acre.
✅ Custom Solutions – Discover how to match irrigation methods with livestock classes for the most efficient, profitable results.

Why Learn from Jim Gerrish?

A pioneer in Management-Intensive Grazing (MiG), Jim Gerrish has spent over 40 years as a practitioner, researcher, and educator, transforming grazing systems across North and South America. His expertise spans irrigated pastures, native rangelands, and high-rainfall environments.

In addition to Keeping It Green, he’s authored industry-defining books, including:
📖 Management-Intensive Grazing
📖 Kick the Hay Habit: A Practical Guide to Year-Around Grazing
📖 The Grassroots of Grass Farming

He also revised the 2nd Edition of Allan Nation’s Quality Pasture: How to Create It, Manage It, and Profit From It.

Whether you're new to irrigation or a seasoned producer looking to enhance efficiency, Keeping It Green is the ultimate guide to sustainable, profitable pasture management.

Ditch the Hay. Boost Your Profits. Graze Year-Round.

For most livestock operations, winter feed costs are the #1 profitability killer—and making hay is one of the biggest financial drains in grazing businesses today. Yet, in nearly every region of the U.S., year-round grazing is possible—without hay. So why are so many producers still stuck in the cycle?

🔎 Have You Ever Calculated the True Cost of Making Hay?
🤔 Are You Feeding Hay Simply Because It's What You've Always Done?
⏳ Wouldn’t You Rather Spend Time Managing Pastures & Livestock Instead of Running Equipment?

If you're ready to Kick the Hay Habit and put more profit back into your pocket, this groundbreaking guide will show you how.

Inside, You’ll Discover:

✅ The True Cost of Making Hay – Why it’s draining your profits and how to break free.
✅ Nature’s Blueprint for Winter Grazing – Proven strategies for extending your grazing season.
✅ Pasture Inventory Methods – Learn to measure and manage forage like a pro.
✅ Optimizing Breeding & Birthing Seasons – Aligning your herd with your forage cycle.
✅ Custom-Designing Your Winter Forage System – A step-by-step plan tailored to your operation.
✅ The Transition from Hay to Grazing – Practical steps to eliminate dependency on stored feed.

Why Learn from Jim Gerrish?

A respected grazing expert and consultant, Jim Gerrish draws from decades of hands-on experience managing grass-based operations in Missouri and Idaho. He also spent years as a researcher at the University of Missouri’s Forage Systems Research Center and has helped graziers across North and South America optimize their operations.

Gerrish is also the bestselling author of:
📖 Management-Intensive Grazing
📖 The Grassroots of Grass Farming

If you're serious about cutting costs, increasing efficiency, and building a resilient grazing business, it's time to Kick the Hay Habit, ditch the heavy equipment, and start maximizing your profits.

Are you ready? 🚜💨💰

Mastering the Art of Grass Farming

Jim Gerrish, the man who coined the term Management-Intensive Grazing (MiG), delivers a step-by-step blueprintfor profitable and sustainable grazing in Management-Intensive Grazing: The Grassroots of Grass Farming.

With vivid imagery and expert guidance, Gerrish walks graziers through the MiG system—starting from the soil up to managing pastures and livestock for maximum efficiency.

🔎 Inside, you'll discover:
✔️ Optimizing the Water Cycle – How to make every drop count.
✔️ Profitable Pasture Fertility – Strategies to make fertility work for you.
✔️ Growing High-Quality Pasture – Unlocking the power of legumes and stock density.
✔️ Matching Forage Supply & Animal Demand – The key to sustainable grazing.
✔️ Extending the Grazing System – How to stockpile forage for low-cost wintering.
✔️ Pasture Weaning for Health & Gain – A smarter way to transition livestock.
✔️ Mastering Fence & Water Systems – When to use permanent vs. portable fencing and how to design a water-efficient MiG system.
✔️ Pest & Parasite Management – Effective, low-stress solutions.
✔️ Turning Pasture Records into Profit – Making data work for you.

🌱 For New & Experienced Graziers Alike
Whether you're just getting started or fine-tuning your system, Gerrish’s real-world expertise—from 22+ years in research and decades of hands-on cattle and sheep production—will give you the tools to increase productivity and profitability.

📘 Get your copy of Management-Intensive Grazing today and take your grazing system to the next level.