Monitoring Kits

Production Kit
Overgrazed? Under stocked? How many grazing days remain? Let this little bag of EKG tools and gauges quickly answer you tough questions. It is easy to determine accurate production information and year-end utilization. With these tools, EKG grazing cards, and a utilization wheel, it is easy to make accurate grazing decisions.
Price: $115

Saddlebag
For a minimum investment, choose the “hardest-to-find” tools and materials to begin or maintain a monitoring program. With these essentials, and the accumulation of additional materials and supplies, a complete kit can be made field ready. This bag has the most efficient tools for documenting photo points, monitoring soil surface conditions, and calculating forage production – including ground sticks, a production scale, and “rooster tails” with anchors to get your site started.
Price: $175

The Packer
Everything you need … this kit is a full assembly of the best field tools, materials, and supplies around. Tools for many types of monitoring needs, ranging from photo stations to transects. 5+ sets of site marking supplies, plant ID materials, forage production measurement, maintenance supplies…and even an extra hoop to save time. Whether strapped to your 4-wheeler or dropped in the mud, your materials stay together, protected, and dry in the 14-pocket, tough-as-nails field bag.
Price: $375

Utilization Gauge
Use these handy wheel cards (approved by USDA) to determine actual utilization of many western grass species. Simply determine un-grazed plant height, average remaining plant height, turn the wheel … and your answer appears. These work really well when protected areas are not available to view. Many warm and cool season plants, as well as step-by-step directions are included in the chart.
Price: $12