Holistic Management Handbook by Butterfield, Jody -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents List of Figures List of Boxes Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Holistic Financial Planning: Making a Healthy Profit

Mastering the Basics

Your Holisticgoal: Aligning Your Financial Decisions The Testing Guidelines: Reducing Decision-Making Stress

Financial Weak Link: Generating Wealth Energy/Money Source and Use: Investing Soundly Marginal Reaction: Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck Gross Profit Analysis: Bringing in the Most Money for the Least Additional Cost

Management Tips and Good Ideas

Simple Appreciation: How to Handle Emergencies Decision-Making Matrix: Tracking Your Decisions Brainstorming: Generating New Ideas Net Managerial Income: Rewarding Managerial Effectiveness

Planning Forms

Standard Worksheet Livestock Production Worksheet

Creating Your Plan

Planning the Planning: Laying the Foundation

Creating Ownership: Who Should Be Involved? Overview and General Scheduling

Preliminary Planning: Taking a Hard Look

Is There a Logjam, and If So, How Will You Address It? Are Other Factors Adversely Affecting the Business as a Whole? Are Current Enterprises “Profitable” and Have You Spread Your Risk? What Is the Weak Link in Each Enterprise and How Will You Address It?

Putting the Plan on Paper

Things to Keep in Mind Step 1. Plan the Income and the Direct Expenses Associated with Each Enterprise Step 2. Plan Miscellaneous Income Step 3. Categorize the Expenses Step 4. Plan All Other Expenses Step 5. Transfer Income Figures to the Spreadsheet Step 6. Allocate Funds to the Logjam (If There Is One) Step 7. Plan the Profit Step 8. Transfer the Inescapable Expenses (If Any) to the Spreadsheet Step 9. Transfer the Remaining Expenses to the Spreadsheet Step 10. Bring the Plan into Balance Step 11. Determine Where to Invest Your Profit Step 12. Check the Cash Flow Step 13. Figure Debt Costs in Relation to Cash Flow (If Applicable) Step 14. Assess the Plan

Monitoring Your Plan to Ensure Profit

Summary

Part II: Holistic Grazing Planning: Getting Animals to the Right Place at the Right Time for the Right Reasons

Mastering the Basics

Why Plan Your Grazing? Measuring Forage Utilization—in Days

Animal-Days Animal-Days per Acre or Hectare

Grazing, Overgrazing, and Growth Rates

Recovery Requirements When Recovery Rates Vary

Grazing Periods and Recovery Periods Time, Paddocks, and Land Divisions

The Effect of Paddock Numbers on Timing The Effect of Paddock Numbers on Density Stock Density and Animal Nutrition

Forage and Drought Reserves Determining Correct Stocking Rates The Critical Non- or Slow-Growing Season

If You Run Out of Feed… The Economics of Destocking Nutrition during Non- and Slow-Growth Periods

Managing a Drought Watering Large Herds Creating Herd Effect Single versus Multiple Herds

Single Herd Management Multiple Herd Management

Wild Grazers and Browsers Matching Animal Cycles to Land Cycles Pests, Parasites, and Other Headaches

Creating Your Plan

Guidelines for Planning The Aide Memoire for Holistic Grazing Planning

Step 1. Make Opening Decisions: Look at the Seasonal Big Picture Step 2. Set Up the Grazing Chart Step 3. Record Management Concerns Affecting the Whole Cell Step 4. Record Herd Information Step 5. Record Livestock Exclusion Periods Step 6. Open-Ended Plan Only: Check for Unfavorable Grazing Patterns Step 7. Record Paddocks Still Available Step 8. Note Paddocks Requiring Special Attention Step 9. Rate Paddock Productivity Step 10. Open-Ended Plan Only: Determine the Length of Recovery Periods Step 11. Open-Ended Plan Only: Calculate Grazing Periods Step 12. Closed Plan Only: Assess Forage Volume, Carrying Capacity, and Drought Reserve Step 13. Closed Plan Only: Plan the Number of Selections and the Grazing Periods Step 14. Plot the Grazings Step 15. Make a Final Check of Your Plan Step 16. Implement (and Monitor) the Plan Step 17. Record Your Results

Summary

Part III: Holistic Biological Monitoring: Monitoring to Create Your Desired Results

Mastering the Basics

General Observations

Historical Data: Where You’ve Been Creating Your Future Landscape: Where You Want to Go The Photo Record The Soil Surface Is Key The Brittleness Factor

Key Land Health Indicators: The Four Ecosystem Processes

Community Dynamics: Assessing Succession Water Cycle: Assessing Its Effectiveness Mineral Cycle: Assessing Its Effectiveness Energy Flow: Assessing Sunlight Conversion

Soil Capping: Its Development and Effects Reading Plant Forms

Overgrazed Plants Overbrowsed Plants Overrested Plants

Identifying Species: It’s Not Just a Name Game Grazing Patterns—and What They Can Tell You

Low Stock Density Habits and Routines

Living Organisms: Community Dynamics Revisited

Monitoring Your Land

The Monitoring Procedures Gathering the Data

About Transects Time of Year to Monitor Monitoring Criteria May Change Completing the Feedback Loop

Basic Monitoring

Equipment Needed Establishing Transects Recording Transect Information Taking Photos Recording Your Observations Analyzing Your Observations

Comprehensive Monitoring

Siting Transects The Monitoring Forms Equipment Needed Marking the Transect Area Recording Transect Information Recording Your Observations Summarizing the Data Analyzing the Data Proposed Actions

A Note on Shortcuts

Summary

Part IV: Holistic Land Planning: Designing the Ideal Layout of Your Infrastructure

Mastering the Basics

Gathering Important Information

Map Your Future Landscape Start a Checklist of Issues Identify Management Factors Start a List of the Infrastructure Needed Circulate Your Lists and Ask for Feedback

Preparing Maps and Overlays

Create a Master Map of the Property Prepare a Map of Existing Developments Create Overlays Measure Acres and Hectares

Deciding on Herd and Cell Sizes

Creating Your Plan

Preparing Maps for Planning Holding the Planning Session

Divide the Planners into Teams Brief the Planning Teams Brainstorm Create One Plan Based on Existing Facilities Evaluate the Plans

Designing the Ideal Plan

Make Map Overlays Incorporating the Best Ideas Review Water Supplies Review Your Checklists Check Each Plan against the Overlays Check Your Ideal Plan against the Reality on the Land

Implementing Your Plan

Figuring Costs and Schedules Allotting Time and Money for Development

Layouts and Hardware

Paddock Layouts Cell Centers Water Fences Educating Livestock

Epilogue Appendix 1.A. The Testing Guidelines in Summary Appendix 1.B. Financial Planning Forms Appendix 2.A. Grazing Planning Forms Appendix 2.B. Grazing Two or More Herds in the Same Cell Appendix 2.C. A More Refined Method for Calculating Grazing Period Adjustments Based on Herd Size Changes Appendix 3.A. Interpreting Your Monitoring: Five Scenarios Appendix 3.B. Biological Monitoring Forms Appendix 4. Savory Institute Glossary Index

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