What is undergrazing?

• A. Field where animals graze
• B. Not enough grazing leading to waste
• C. High energy feed
• D. Fermented forage

Answer: (B)

Undergrazing means not enough grazing pressure on the pasture—animals aren’t removing enough forage. When grazing is too light, plants grow tall and fibrous, and their quality can decline; much of this forage may end up unused or wasted because it’s difficult for animals to eat or it deteriorates before it’s consumed. Proper grazing keeps forage in a more nutritious, edible state by having animals continually remove it at the right rate. The other choices don’t fit because a field where animals graze describes the area, not the level of grazing; a high energy feed is a type of feed, not grazing intensity; and fermented forage refers to silage, not grazing management.