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- Library Collection RecordTrichomoniasis (or Trich, as it is commonly referred to in the industry) is a reproductive disease in cattle that can seriously impact the bottom line of Arizona ranches and the cow…Publication Date 2020
- cattle
- Arizona
- health
- economics
- Cow and Calf
- impacts
- Library Collection RecordAlthough stocking rate is often described as the most important decision livestock managers make, most environmental concerns associated with cattle ranching in the western U.S. result from…Publication Date 2018
- cattle
- distribution
- grazing
- grazing management
- terrain
- nurture
- nature
- Library Collection RecordA story map about ranch management for cows and quail in Texas. NRCS Conservation Roadtrip.Publication Date 2018
- quails
- ranching
- management
- wildlife
- wildlife conservation
- wildlife management
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordJust as identifying plants is the baseline skill for rangeland professionals, the ability to assess the condition of grazing livestock by observing them is critical to their…Publication Date 2017
- cattle
- body condition
- Library Collection RecordNutritional challenges placed upon the lactating cow can be extreme in Arizona. One challenge placed upon the cow is the extra nutritional requirements caused by lactation. Figure 1 illustrates the…Publication Date 2015
- Nutritional disorders
- nutrition
- reproduction
- Arizona
- Challenges
- cattle
- Library Collection RecordDr. Megan Clayton of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service discusses some easy ways for landowners to monitor the condition of their land over time. Maintaining precipitation records, photo points…Publication Date 2013
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordCattle can damage streams and surrounding vegetation (riparian areas) by over-grazing riparian vegetation, breaking down banks, decreasing water quality, which can reduce fish populations and…Publication Date 2012
- riparian zones
- cattle
- streams
- Upland areas
- livestock feed
- Library Collection RecordMany wonder if cows can eat snow in the winter to supply all their water needs. The answer is yes. There are many situations where cattle can survive on snow without having any other water supply.…Publication Date 2011
- winter
- cattle
- temperature
- snow
- Library Collection RecordA grazing study was conducted on a cold, mountain meadow riparian system in central Idaho in response to cattle grazing-salmonoid fisheries conflicts.Publication Date 2010
- cattle
- grazing intensity
- riparian zones
- Idaho
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Southwest Climate Change Network is designed to foster dialog and exchange of reliable science and policy information among climate experts and other scientists, natural resource managers,…Publication Date 2009
- climate change
- climate data
- Impact assessment
- Arizona
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Texas
- United States
- Utah
- Library Collection RecordIn response to substantial economic and social dislocations in the United States, many rangeland owners are changing land use and management practices. Changes in land use can signiï¬cantly affect…Publication Date 2006
- Colorado
- Texas
- Utah
- Library Collection RecordArizona has about 62 million acres of rangeland. Rangeland is land with grasses, forbs, and shrubs that support grazing animals, such as cattle, elk, deer, and antelope. In Arizona, rangelands…Publication Date 2004
- cattle
- beef
- rangeland
- rangeland monitoring
- Library Collection RecordSince settlement, cattle grazing has been a major cause of soil disturbance in cold desert ecosystems. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of cattle grazing in different seasons…Publication Date 1998
- cryptogams
- tillage
- deserts
- winter
- spring
- Idaho
- summer
- cattle
- grazing
- ground cover
- lichen crusts
- mosses and liverworts
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1997
- brush control
- Texas
- Prosopis glandulosa
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1997
- brush control
- Texas
- Prosopis glandulosa
- Library Collection RecordThere has been recent concern regarding the effects of range management practices on biodiversity. Our objective was to determine the long-term (> 30 years) effects of chaining, and chaining…Publication Date 1994
- habitats
- brush control
- species diversity
- woody plants
- Texas
- range management
- chaining
- plowing
- root plowing
- Library Collection RecordAn automated system to weigh and sort free-ranging cattle was adapted to administer cottonseed pellets (41% crude protein) to free-ranging cattle. The frequency with which animals drank water…Publication Date 1992
- sorting
- free range husbandry
- automation
- body weight
- cattle
- cattle feeding
- cottonseed protein
- dietary supplements
- drinking
- weight determination
- Library Collection RecordAccumulation of wolf plants in rangeland pastures frequently results in waste or incomplete utilization of high quality forage by cattle. The objective of this research was to establish the degree of…Publication Date 1992
- Agropyron desertorum
- palatability
- cattle
- plant density
- phenology
- forage
- feeding preferences
- crop growth stage
- grazing behavior
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1989
- grazing
- cattle
- resource management
- public domain
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1989
- grazing
- cattle
- resource management
- public domain
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1989
- ecology
- Arizona
- cattle
- history
- livestock
- rangelands
- environmental impact reporting
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1988
- carbohydrates
- Kansas
- yields
- stocking rate
- winter
- Andropogon gerardii
- cattle
- rangelands
- grazing
- forage
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1986
- autumn
- liveweight gain
- pastures
- prescribed burning
- digestibility
- cattle
- Texas
- forage
- feeding preferences
- crude proteins
- diets
- grazing trials
- Nassella leucotricha
- spartina spartinae
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1986
- mountains
- Odocoileus
- cattle
- range management
- rangelands
- Utah
- grazing
- diet studies
- grazing behavior
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1986
- energy balance
- digestibility
- feeding frequency
- forage
- cattle
- Montana
- rangelands
- dietary supplements
- energy intake
- feed grains
- grazing behavior
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1981
- Texas
- D.J. Sibley
- forage production
- Multiple Use.
- Pecos County
- rangeland restoration
- Library Collection RecordA 39,000-ha semi- arid range l and test site in Starr and Zapata Counties, Texas, was used to compare rangeland inventory and other 1anduse categories estimated by digital pattern…Publication Date 1981
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1979
- Plains
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1979
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1969
- cost analysis
- Juniperus
- Texas
- prescribed burning
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1969
- cost analysis
- Juniperus
- Texas
- prescribed burning
- Library Collection RecordSeveral studies have examined the impact of woody plant (i.e., brush) management efforts on mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa Torr.) cover and associated ecological impacts, but little research has been…Publication Date 1969
- brush control
- herbicides
- mortality
- spatial distribution
- Texas
- canopy
- Prosopis glandulosa
- spatial variation
- Library Collection RecordIt is necessary to quantify rates of woody plant encroachment on southwestern USA rangelands to determine the economic feasibility of treatments designed to manage these plants. This study observed…Publication Date 1969
- area
- brush control
- precipitation
- spatial distribution
- Texas
- canopy
- ground cover
- plowing
- Prosopis glandulosa
- root plowing
- woody weeds
- Library Collection RecordAssessment of herbaceous standing crop in heterogeneous range plant communities requires large numbers of samples to account for inherent variability. The dry-weight-rank method (DWR) was developed…Publication Date 1969
- stand characteristics
- sampling
- Texas
- prairies
- biomass
- botanical composition
- dry matter
- estimation
- Juniperus pinchotii
- mixed prairie
- Prosopis glandulosa
- ranking
- rapid methods
- Library Collection RecordIndependent digestion trials with 5 forages were conducted to compare n-alkane with indigestible acid-detergent fiber (IADF) as internal markers to predict in vivo dry matter digestibility (…Publication Date 1969
- alkanes
- alfalfa
- prediction
- hay
- digestibility
- cattle
- in vitro digestibility
- grasses
- forage
- alfalfa hay
- digestibility markers
- feces composition
- fiber content
- indigestible acid-detergent fiber
- maturity stage
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1967
- utilization
- water
- cattle
- distance
- Grazing Distribution Patterns
- grazing time
- Hereford
- Jornada Experimetnal Range
- Observations
- Palatable Species
- Santa Gertrudis
- Southern New Mexico
- utilization survey
- Utilization Surveys
- Walk
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 1952
- animal products
- soil
- water
- improvement
- livestock
- cattle
- forage
- plants
- grasslands
- Arthur Blaschke
- Cattle Ranchers
- Condition
- conservation
- Correctly
- forbs
- grass
- Graze
- Grazing Program
- Palatability.
- Soil Conservation Service
- Southwestern
- Texas Hill Country
- Library Collection RecordA Gulf Ecological Management Site (GEMS) is a geographic area that has special ecological significance to the continued production of fish, wildlife and other natural resources or that represents…
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordThe goal of this project was to implement a user friendly forage utilization monitoring program on a central Texas ranch to serve as a county demonstration model. This project will seek to assist…
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- Texas
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- endangered species
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- markets
- marketing
- Market analysis
- Wyoming
- Washington
- Utah
- Texas
- South Dakota
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- North Dakota
- New Mexico
- Nebraska
- Montana
- Kansas
- Idaho
- Colorado
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- ranching
- farm management
- farm budgets
- Business Management
- Wyoming
- Washington
- Utah
- Texas
- South Dakota
- Oregon
- Oklahoma
- North Dakota
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- Nebraska
- Montana
- Kansas
- Idaho
- Hawaii
- Colorado
- California
- Arizona
- Alaska
- Library Collection RecordSuccessful rangeland management plans begin with proper plant identification. This website provides a description, identifying characteristics, the geographic distribution and a habitat description…
- Weeds
- plants
- grasses
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordLists the wildlife and fisheries programs offered by the Extension Center in Texas.
- fisheries
- wildlife
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordThe Texas Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) is a collaborative effort between TPWD Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Divisions to meet the needs of private landowners wishing to enact good conservation…
- land management
- incentives
- Habit improvement
- restoration
- Texas
- Library Collection RecordA site with various resources associated with using cows for weed control.
- Weeds
- weed control
- cattle
- weed control methods
- United States
- Library Collection RecordDocumentation shows that cattle, given the opportunity, will spend a disproportionate amount of time in a riparian area as compared to drier upland areas. This may be 5 to 30 times higher than…
- cattle
- riparian zones
- Ohio
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA series of videos.
- grazing
- sheep
- cattle
- wildlife
- endangered species
- targeted cattle grazing
- targeted
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- ranching
- Nebraska
- grazing
- recreation
- grazing systems
- grazing management
- cattle