Improvement of Oak-Dominated Rangeland with Tebuthiuron and Prescribed Burning.

28 p

Forage Quality and Quantity in Texas: Managing Nutrition in Range Beef Cattle

8 pp., 4 tables, 15 figuresThis publication provides beef producers with information on managing a nutrition program for range beef cattle. It discusses forage needs, body condition, crude protein and digestibiity of forage in the various areas of Texas and supplemental feeding recommendations

Improvement of Oak-Dominated Rangeland with Tebuthiuron and Prescribed Burning.

28 p

Forage Quality Photo Guide

2 pp., 4 photosThe 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

THE USE OF BIOPHYSICAL AND EXPECTED PAYOFF PROBABILITY SIMULATION MODELING IN THE ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF BRUSH MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES

Woody plant encroachment restricts forage production and capacity to produce grazing livestock. Biophysical plant growth simulation and economic simulation were used to evaluate a prescribed burning range management technique. Modeling systems incorporated management practices and costs, historical climate data, vegetation and soil inventories, livestock production data, and historical regional livestock prices. The process compared baseline non-treatment return estimates to expected change in livestock returns resulting from prescribed burning. Stochastic analyses of production and price variability produced estimates of greater net returns resulting from use of prescribed burning relative to the baseline.biophysical simulation, prescribed burning, range management, simulation, Land Economics/Use,