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Biologically Effective Management of Grazinglands - Grazing Handbook

Biologically Effective Management of Grazinglands

Preface

Section 1 Rangelands of the Northern Plains Contains 6 reports (from below) - 2.73 MB)

Northern Plains Rangelands

Physiography, Soil and Native Vegetation

Seasonal Weather Patterns

Soil Formation

Prehistorical Conditions of Rangelands

Problems Inherent in Grasslands

Section 2 Effects of Environmental Factors (Compilation of following six reports 1.6MB)

Climatic Factors Affect Plant Growth

Plant Water Stress Frequency and Periodicity

Grazing Starting Dates

Grass Growth in Height

Effects of Fall Grazing on Height

Proactive Management of Pest Grasshopper Habitat

Section 3 Effects of Partial Defoliation (Compilation of following five reports 1.8MB)

Grazing Effects on Rangeland Vegetation

Grazing Effects on Tillering and Rhizosphere Volume

Tillering Responses to Partial Defoliation

Tiller Initiation and Tiller Density

Forage Tiller Response to Partial Defoliation

Section 4 Effects of Grazing Management Treatments (Compilation of following two reports 4.34MB)

Cow and Calf Performance on Grazing Strategies

Cow and Calf Performance on Fall Pastures

Biogeochemical Processes of Prairie Ecosystems 2nd. Ed. (Entire report 10.4MB )

Biology of Defoliation by Grazing

Ectomycorrizal Fungi in Rhizosphere

Biogeochemical Model to Improve Soil Quality

Nitrogen Cycle on Rangelands

Mineral Nitrogen Threshold at 100 Pounds per Acre

Mineral Nitrogen Influence on Water Use Efficiency

Reduction of Detrimental Effects from Drought Conditions

Effects from Fire

Grazing and Burning Effects on Ecosystem Processes

Restoration of Degraded Prairie Ecosystems

Degradation and Biological Restoration of Prairie Ecosystems

Perpetually Sustainable Grazingland Ecosystems

Initial Restoration Changes of Degraded Ecosystems

Management Based on Ecosystem Mechanisms and Processes

Evaluation and Development of Forage Management Strategies for Range Cows (Entire Report 4.1MB)

Efficient Management Strategies for Range Cows

Section 1

Herbage Quality and Range Cow Requirements

Annual Nutritional Quality Curves

Annual Mineral Quality Curves

Mineral Requirement for Grazing Beef Cows

Section 2

Increasing Value Captured From the Land

Capturing Greater Wealth From the Land

Old Style Range Cow vs Modern Range Cow

Range Cow Nutrient Requirements

Costs and Returns for Twelve Month Forage Management Strategies

Cost and Returns for Non-growing Season Forage Management Strategies