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- Library Collection RecordAnimals are born knowing what to eat. It’s innate. But if diet selection is truly innate, consider this scenario: To cut the high cost of winter feeding, an animal scientist feeds beef cows …
- Diet preferences
- diet
- toxicity
- livestock raising
- Library Collection RecordResearch at Utah State University demonstrates that animals can learn to eat unpalatable plants and to mix palatable and unpalatable plants in their diets. Furthermore, the nutritional composition of…Publication Date 2012
- Diet preferences
- livestock feed
- toxicity
- Library Collection RecordLivestock performance in feedlots is often poor during the first few weeks after animals enter the feedlot. Sudden changes in diet and poor intake of new foods likely contribute to poor performance.…Publication Date 2012
- diet
- weaning
- feedlots
- Weaning foods
- Library Collection RecordIn general, the more livestock eat, the more weight they gain or milk they produce. Thus, forage intake is key to animal performance. Agronomists manage for plant density and height to ensure…Publication Date 2012
- forage harvesters
- forage
- livestock raising
- Library Collection RecordIf feeding poor-quality forages (less than 7% crude protein and 50% TDN) are a necessary part of your livestock operation, exposing replacement females to poor-quality roughage early in life with…Publication Date 2014
- forage
- Diet preferences
- livestock raising
- Library Collection RecordIndividual articles in the book  ArtÃculos individuales Baker Ranch Susan Slocum, Assistant Professor, George Mason University  El Rancho Baker Susan Slocum,…
- Library Collection RecordIndividual articles in the book  ArtÃculos individuales Baker Ranch Susan Slocum, Assistant Professor, George Mason University  El Rancho Baker Susan Slocum,…
- Library Collection RecordThe Forest Health staff of the Southwestern Region provides assistance and expertise to Federal, State, Tribal and private land managers in Arizona and New Mexico concerning forest health conditions…Publication Date 2014
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordWhen moved to a new location, livestock and wildlife face many of the same challenges we do. In fact, moving to a new location is generally much harder for livestock than for us because animals donâ…Publication Date 2012
- livestock feed
- Experiential learning
- habitat improvement
- experience
- 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 RecordDo your cattle refuse to graze in the uplands yet over-graze the bottoms? Do you want them to change their ways? Molasses based low-moisture blocks (LMB) can help. Rangeland pastures can be under-…Publication Date 2012
- winter
- supplements
- Supplementary Feeding
- Library Collection RecordAt Deseret Land & Livestock, reducing sagebrush abundance on as little as 5% of the ranch appears to have significantly increased production and abundance of sage grouse and pronghorn. Thus,…Publication Date 2005
- sagebrush
- livestock
- biodiversity
- Desert climate
- Library Collection RecordIf animals can learn to discriminate between safe and harmful plants, then why do they eat poisonous plants and die? Under most circumstances animals can learn if a plant is safe or harmful…Publication Date 2012
- toxins
- poisonous plants
- livestock feed
- Library Collection RecordThis handbook may help livestock producers reduce tall larkspur poisoning in cattle by providing information on: (1) identifying tall larkspurs, (2) treating poisoned animals, (3) collecting larkspur…Publication Date 2005
- livestock production
- poisonous plants
- toxins
- Library Collection RecordFor years, managers used the carbohydrate reserve theory to decide when to graze plants on rangelands to maintain healthy and desirable plants. The carbohydrate reserve theory states that the…Publication Date 2012
- carbohydrates
- grazing management
- Carbohydrate Content
- Library Collection RecordConcern is increasing worldwide over land degradation from grazing, particularly by livestock. While grazing by herbivores, from insects to elephants, is a natural process, grazing that destroys…Publication Date 2005
- grazing capacity
- grazing
- livestock
- herbivores
- Library Collection RecordMonitoring gathers information about how rangelands respond to management over time. This information can be used to make changes in management. A good monitoring program provides information on…Publication Date 2005
- grazing
- plant response
- monitoring techniques
- habitat improvement
- Library Collection RecordToxins exist everywhere in nature. We define toxins as chemicals that naturally occur in plants and can cause illness or death if eaten in sufficient quantities. Toxins occur in all grasses, forbs…Publication Date 2013
- toxins
- livestock feed
- plant toxins
- Library Collection RecordThis is a description of a research project entitled "Reducing Wildfire Spread with Targeted Grazing".Publication Date 2014
- grazing
- Fire Prevention
- Idaho
- owhyee
- Library Collection RecordWyoming is a rangeland state! Around 85% of the state is considered rangelands. These rangelands are not only an important part of Wyoming’s history and culture, but also influence the ecosystems…Publication Date 2014
- rangelands
- Introduction
- Wyoming
- Library Collection RecordWyoming is a rangeland state! Around 85% of the state is considered rangelands. These rangelands are not only an important part of Wyoming’s history and culture, but also influence the ecosystems…Publication Date 2014
- rangelands
- Introduction
- Wyoming
- Library Collection RecordBig sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) grows in arid and semiarid areas throughout the Intermountain West. It is a long-lived, slow-growing, evergreen shrub that typically grows 2 to 4 feet in height…Publication Date 2014
- sagebrush
- steppes
- livestock management
- Library Collection RecordBig sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) grows in arid and semiarid areas throughout the Intermountain West. It is a long-lived, slow-growing, evergreen shrub that typically grows 2 to 4 feet in height…Publication Date 2014
- toxins
- noxious plants
- livestock feed
- Library Collection RecordIn the United States, the current distribution of big sagebrush ranges from Washington and California east to the Dakotas and Nebraska. In the future, areas where sagebrush will expand, the leading…Publication Date 2014
- drought
- sagebrush
- regeneration
- range management
- Library Collection RecordWe compiled long-term records on canopy cover from permanent vegetation plots across the western United States to examine how the cover of common grasses and sagebrush changes in response to yearly…Publication Date 2014
- climate change
- plants
- sagebrush
- Library Collection RecordThe primary goal of this project was to assess the effect of climate change on carbon cycling in mature sagebrush ecosystems. We used initial soil characteristics and carbon values for three location…Publication Date 2014
- Carbon cycle
- sagebrush
- climate change
- Library Collection RecordSince 6000 years ago, modern steppe vegetation has contracted in some regions (e.g. southeastern Idaho) but expanded into other regions (e.g. eastern Oregon). These changes from the mid-Holocene to…Publication Date 2014
- steppes
- communities
- sagebrush
- Idaho
- Oregon
- Library Collection RecordAspen has conventionally been thought of as "fire dependent," meaning that it requires forest fires to thrive. The quick-sprouting root system of an aspen clone rapidly regenerates after…Publication Date 2014
- fires
- Library Collection RecordAspen "decline" comes in two flavors: long-term decline related to conifer encroachment and short-term decline (a.k.a., Sudden Aspen Decline or SAD) initiated by drought. For decades we…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordQuaking aspen are widely revered by range and wildlife managers alike for their diverse and nourishing array of understory plants. Young aspen sprouts are particularly favored by deer, elk, cattle,…Publication Date 2014
- livestock feed
- forage
- Library Collection RecordWe often hear about the diverse values of aspen forests, but what evidence is there to support such assertions? Much of the "value" of aspen lies in its apparently innate beauty; a rich…Publication Date 2014
- ecosystems
- Library Collection RecordConventional treatments to stimulate aspen regeneration are widely available (e.g., Shepperd et al. 2008), although we now know that a strong sprouting response is not enough to protect from post-…Publication Date 2014
- management
- Library Collection RecordMongolian rangelands and the pastoral systems that depend on them are at a potential tipping point. Some research reports widespread grazing- and climate-induced degradation, while other assessments…Publication Date 2015
- Mongolia
- Library Collection RecordDescribes how to successfully feed a show steer through the final show and sale. Selection of steers by size and frame score, feed rations, step up rations, and finishing rations are explained.…Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordProvides details on feeding requirements for show lambs to achieve the correct finish for fair time. Revised 4/2015.Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- sustainability
- ranching
- ranches
- profitability
- California
- Nevada County
- Placer County
- Library Collection RecordA simple list giving common name, scientific name, and whether threatened or endangered. From the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
- Library Collection RecordLists endangered, threatened, designated, candidate, proposed, and 'of concern' species, with most linked to a page with a brief description and pictures. From the Washington Department of…
- Library Collection RecordThe rumors surrounding feral horses have created a web of false information. The Bureau of Land Management created a fact sheet with correct information and it is often updated.Publication Date 2015
- Library Collection RecordAmerica’s free-ranging horses are a western icon – and a potentially destructive non-native species that threatens native wildlife and their habitats. In the 1500s, Spanish explorers introduced…Publication Date 2014
- Library Collection RecordBy Fred Provenza. Mission is to inspire people to master and apply behavioral principles in managing ecosystems. From the Office of Arid Lands Studies.
- grazing
- animal nutrition
- Library Collection RecordThe Southern African environment is characterised by high levels of variability and biodiversity. Rainfall is a primary driver of the ecosystems, but its high variability limits its usefulness as an…
- Library Collection Record
793 Predator FAQ
Abstract not availablePublication Date 2002- predation
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- Library Collection RecordThe University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center directory of water expertsPublication Date 2014
- Arizona
- Library Collection RecordProfitable ranching depends upon the management of land, livestock, financial and human resources. To be economically and ecologically successful, ranchers must adapt to their environment and develop…Publication Date 2003
- pasture plants
- grazing management
- Wyoming
- Montana
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not available
- Library Collection Record
798 Forages Website
The purpose of this website is to provide graziers with tropical grass and legume information compiled from research station and on-ranch field plot projects conducted by the Hawaii Cooperative…Publication Date 2003- grasses
- forage
- legumes
- aphids
- Hawaii
- Library Collection RecordThe AUM Analyzer is a tool to determine the amount of the forage produced and the increase in stocking rates as a result of managing your rangeland weeds (or any other range improvement). The AUM…Publication Date 1995
- Library Collection RecordLeafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) is a widely established perennial weed in North Dakota, infesting approximately 990,000 acres of land in 2005 (North Dakota Department of Agriculture survey). The…Publication Date 2013
- invasive species
- Euphorbia esula
- North Dakota