Consulting Services

Consulting Services: Grazing & Organic Livestock Production

Having studied and researched Management Intensive Grazing with Bill Murphy at the University of Vermont in the early 1990's, Lisa McCrory evolved from the status of graduate student to Pasture Management Consultant with UVM's Pasture Management Outreach Program (PMOP). This job entailed working closely with dairy and beef producers on grazing strategies, Holistic Management Planning, seasonal dairying, economics, and livestock health and nutrition. From 1996 to 2008, Lisa continued offering her services through NOFA Vermont's Dairy and Livestock Assistance Program. Lisa consults privately, offering her services as a speaker, or on-farm consultant for groups or individuals.

On-Farm Consultations

Lisa is available to work with groups or individuals in developing a grazing plan
or getting introduced to the fundamentals of Management Intensive Grazing (MIG).

Speaking at Conferences Lisa works as the Newsletter and Web Editor for the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (NODPA), is an eOrganic Organic Dairy Team Leader for eOrganic Extension, and is an Advisory Council Member and Livestock Advisory Panel member for the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI). As a result, Lisa stays very involved with organic dairy and livestock issues on a national and a local level. Having a small, certified organic, diversified farm with dairy cows, calves, hogs, turkeys, chickens, oxen and draft horses, provides the hands-on experience that complements her work and keeps things real.

   Speaking Topics Include: 1) Grazing Fundamentals
                                                                                      2) Advanced Grazing Management:Calculating & Balancing Pasture Forage
                                                                                          3) Having a Family Milk Cow: Care, feeding, and livestock health
                                                                                          4) Planning Your Pasture Rotation for a Diversified Livestock Farm
                                                                                          5) Calculating Dry Matter Intake for Your Organic Farm
                                                                                          6) Organic Dairy Transition

Presentations

Grazing Fundamentals, 2011 Vermont Grazing Conference PPT Presentation (4.7 MB, PDF)
How Much Feed Is Out There? Calculating & Balancing Pasture Forage, 2011 Vermont Grazing Conference

Articles and Worksheets

Caring For Your Organic Cow.doc , Written by Lisa McCrory for eOrganic Dairy, 2009

Pasture Worksheet : Created by the UVM Pasture Management Outreach Program (1992-1995), this worksheet will help you determine how much pasture acreage you will need for your animals from the beginning of the season to the end.

Where's Ma Cows Worksheet: Created by the UVM Pasture Management Outreach Program (1992 - 1995), this worksheet will help you keep track of where you animals have grazed. You can easily use this for other livestock as well.