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| Forage Quality Photo Guide | ||
| The relationship between forage quality and the physical appearance of feces of grazing cattle is explained. Four photographs provide a quick and easy visual reference for evaluating the diet quality of grazing beef cattle. (2 pp., 4 photos)
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| Texas Rangeland Monitoring: Level Three | ||
| Rangeland health is the degree to which the integrity of the soil, vegetation, water, air and ecological processes are balanced and sustained. In this leaflet, you will learn techniques for monitoring processes such as nutrient cycling, energy flow and water cycling using a simple scoring method to
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| Maintaining Herd Performance During Drought | ||
| Drought always presents unique and difficult management situations. Most managers are caught somewhat by surprise by the size, scope and severity of drought. Getting off to a late start in managing through any drought would completely alter the normal approach to forage and nutritional management.
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| Balancing Forage Demand with Forage Supply - Spanish | ||
| Ranchers must achieve a balance between stocking rate and forage supply for effective conversion of range forage to animal production. This publication can help ranchers evaluate current forage conditions, make timely forage inventories, plan stock flow, and calculate forage quantity. Available in
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Managing Residual Forage for Rangeland Health | ||
| Livestock grazing is a tool for managing economic and climatic risk. Overgrazing increases a producer's risk should drought occur or market prices decline. This publication explains the importance of leaving enough forage residue to protect against these risks, and discusses ways of measuring forag
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| Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Managing Climatic and Financial Risk with Grazing | ||
| Both climatic and financial risks can be reduced through proper grazing management. The effects of grazing, the importance of animal numbers, and the principle of rest and graze are detailed here, along with strategies for survival. (2 pp., 1 photo)
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| Soil and Vegetation Management: Keys to Water Conservation on Rangeland | ||
| The amount of water that soaks into the soil largely determines plant productivity. We can manage and conserve water where and when it falls, and by controlling the kind of vegetation we can make the fullest use of rain water. This publication illustrations the effects of vegetation management on wa
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Interpreting Grazing Behavior | ||
| Livestock producers can use their observations of grazing behavior to gauge the amount and quality of forage being consumed. This publication explains how grazing animals eat, when and where they graze, and how forage availability, patch grazing, supplemental feeding and weather affect grazing behav
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| Photo Guide to Forage Supplies on Texas Rangelands | ||
| Accurately determining stocking rate is important to successful range management. This publication helps ranchers to estimate pounds of forage per acre, improving the consistency and accuracy of their stocking rate determinations. (4 pp. 18 photos)
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| How Much Forage Do You Have? | ||
| Because forage production is not predictable, forage surveys should be conducted to estimate how long the accumulated forage supply will last during expected non-growth periods. This publication details the steps involved in a forage survey and provides examples. (4 pp., 3 tables)
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Texas Drought Management Strategies | ||
| Resources and fact sheets to help families and producers manage during drought.
Topic Area(s): Crop Management |
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| Part I: Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Planning-The Key to Surviving Drought | ||
| This 5 part series of fact sheets gives management strategies for planning, destocking, forage inventory and management, and toxic plant management
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Part II: Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Livestock Management | ||
| This 5 part series of fact sheets gives management strategies for planning, destocking, forage inventory and management, and toxic plant management
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Part III: Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Supplemental Feeding | ||
| This 5 part series of fact sheets gives management strategies for planning, destocking, forage inventory and management, and toxic plant management
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| Part IV: Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Stocking Rate and Grazing Management | ||
| This 5 part series of fact sheets gives management strategies for planning, destocking, forage inventory and management, and toxic plant management
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Part V: Rangeland Drought Management for Texans: Toxic Range Plants | ||
| This 5 part series of fact sheets gives management strategies for planning, destocking, forage inventory and management, and toxic plant management
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Managing the Consequences of Drought | ||
| This fact sheet discusses ways to reduce nutrient demand by animals and maintain energy reserves by concentrating animals and supplemental feeding strategies.
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Destocking Strategies During Drought | ||
| This fact sheet discusses destocking strategies and mistakes. Early weaning and forage management.
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| Alternatives for Cattle During Drought: Moving Cattle off the Ranch | ||
| This fact sheet discusses alternatives to supplemental feeding and/or overgrazing during drought. These are: leasing pasture and/or confinement feeding. It gives a framework of factors to consider when doing a budget for a cost benefit analysis of management alternatives.
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| E-155 Improving Rainfall Effectiveness on Rangeland | ||
| Rainfall is a major limiting factor for livestock production on Texas rangelands. This brochure explains how to more effectively use water for forage production on rangelands, and how to reduce runoff, evaporation, soil erosion and undesirable weeds and brush. (6 pp., 1 graph, 1 table, 3 illustrati
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| E-34 Grazing Systems for Profitable Ranching | ||
| Grazing management is essential to a successful ranching enterprise. Ranchers have several options, including continuous grazing, deferred rotation systems, and short duration grazing. Details about each system are included. (4 pp.)
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| B-1646 How Much Forage Do You Have? | ||
| Because forage production is not predictable, forage surveys should be conducted to estimate how long the accumulated forage supply will last during expected non-growth periods. This publication details the steps involved in a forage survey and provides examples. (4 pp., 3 tables)
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| L-5454 Texas Rangeland Monitoring: Level Two | ||
| Monitoring is essential for good rangeland management. This leaflet explains how to monitor the condition of your rangeland by using line, belt and step-point transects, as well as grazing enclosures. Used consistently over time, these measures indicate the health of the plant community. (6 pages).
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| Wildlife and Fish in a Drought | ||
| Varying rainfall is responsible for much of the ups and downs of wildlife food production in Texas. Included are methods to alleviate the stressful conditions for wildlife and fish.
Topic Area(s): Wildlife |
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| E-168 Soil and Vegetation Management: Keys to Water Conservation on Rangeland | ||
| The amount of water that soaks into the soil largely determines plant productivity. We can manage and conserve water where and when it falls, and by controlling the kind of vegetation we can make the fullest use of rain water. This publication illustrations the effects of vegetation management on wa
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| L-5385 Interpreting Grazing Behavior | ||
| Livestock producers can use their observations of grazing behavior to gauge the amount and quality of forage being consumed. This publication explains how grazing animals eat, when and where they graze, and how forage availability, patch grazing, supplemental feeding and weather affect grazing beha
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| L5216 Range Monitoring with Photo-points | ||
| Photo points provide a way for owners/managers to monitor rangeland health with a minimum of time and expense. This publication explains when, where and how often to photograph rangeland points, how to set up a photo point, and how to interpret the photographs. (6 pp., 2 photos)
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| E-152 Stocking Rate Decisions | ||
| Stocking rate determines animal performance, financial return, and the long-term condition of the range. This publication discusses the factors that affect stocking rate, the relationship of stocking rate to carrying capacity, the amount of forage which should be left ungrazed in order to preserve
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| E-140 Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Managing Climatic and Financial Risk with Grazing | ||
| Both climatic and financial risks can be reduced through proper grazing management. The effects of grazing, the importance of animal numbers, and the principle of rest and graze are detailed here, along with strategies for survival
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| E-128 Using Forage Harvest Efficiency to Determine Stocking Rate | ||
| Grazing pressure determines both animal performance and the long-term health of the rangeland. Moderate grazing ensures that rangeland is properly stocked for the amount of forage available. Knowing how to estimate grazing intensity and the percent of forage used can protect the producer from drou
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| E-118 Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Forage Quality and Quantity | ||
| This publication focuses on ways of recognizing and correcting problems with both forage quality and forage quantity. Both are important, and both can be the reason for poor animal performance.
Topic Area(s): Range Management |
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| E-116 Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Common Brush and Weed Management Mistakes | ||
| To manage brush and weeds effectively, managers must select the right treatments and the right timing for them. They must know how to care for the land both before and after treatment. The tips in this publication can lessen the uncertainty and financial risk of brush and weed control. (2 pp.)
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| Bobcats and Drought | ||
| Bobcats are affected by drought in various ways, including a switch in diet, expansion of their territories, a reduction in reproduction effort, and a decrease in survival. Although the bobcat is adaptable, the scourge of drought can still affect this wild cat.
Topic Area(s): Wildlife |
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| B-1606 Balancing Forage Demand with Forage Supply | ||
| Ranchers must achieve a balance between stocking rate and forage supply for effective conversion of range forage to animal production. This publication can help ranchers evaluate current forage conditions, make timely forage inventories, plan stock flow, and calculate forage quantity. Available in
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| E-55 Renovation Practices to Improve Rainfall Effectiveness on Rangeland and Pastures | ||
| The effective use of rainfall depends on many factors, some of which can be managed to improve the productivity of range and pastureland. One such factor is the compaction of the soil. Renovation techniques discussed in this publication include plowing, subsoiling, chiseling, disking and aerating.
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| L-5456 Restoring Native Grasslands | ||
| Much of Texas' native grasslands has been converted to improved pastures and cropland, neither of which is suitable for wildlife habitat. Now, many landowners are interested in restoring native grasses because they are cheaper to produce for forage than improved.
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| B-1582 Leasing Texas Rangelands | ||
| Leasing rangeland for a variety of uses can be a viable alternative to operating the enterprise yourself. This publication gives the landowner sensible guidelines for negotiating a lease, and includes discussions on lessor/lessee objectives.
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| Preparing for the Next Drought | ||
| Drought is inevitable, but you can prepare your livestock and forage to endure the next drought.
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| Drought Management for West Texas | ||
| This Power Point Presentation outlines drought management for ranchers operating on rangeland based forage systems typical of west Texas. It discusses planning vegetation monitoring and budgeting, and livestock management.
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