Managing Bitterweed to Reduce Sheep Losses.

2 p

Managing Bitterweed to Reduce Sheep Losses.

2 p

Managing Bitterweed to Reduce Sheep Losses.

2 p

Water Conservation for Restoration of Wildlife Habitats

Healthy rangelands are relatively efficient at conserving rainfall, but they may become dysfunctional in this regard as vegetative cover diminishes and aggregation of the surface soil layer is destroyed by overgrazing, drought, and establishment of excessive densities of low-value or noxious brush and weeds. Special water conservation treatments, such as contour ripping, furrowing, pitting, reseeding, or brush and weed control, may be necessary for restoration of rangelands and wildlife habitats that have deteriorated beyond a critical threshold in the downward desertification spiral. This paper describes these technologies and gives details of their utility for restoration of dysfunctional rangelands in arid and semiarid regions. Contour ripping of a degraded clay loam range site near San Angelo, Texas facilitated penetration of water from convectional thunderstorms to a depth of 48 to 54 in. compared to only 4 to 5 in.on adjacent, untreated rangeland. Over a period of 4 to 5 years, total herbage production on ripped rangeland was 1700 lb/acre compared to only 490 lb/acre on adjacent, untreated rangeland. Ripping increased the carrying capacity of the clay loam range site from 8.2 animal unit years (AUY)/section to 28.7 AUY/section

Chemical Weed and Brush Control: Suggestions for Rangeland

34 pp.,2 tables, 3 chartsMillions of acres of Texas rangeland support an excessive cover of woody plants and forbs. This publication lists herbicides to use for controlling brush and weeds on rangeland. It can help in developing a brush management program that gives optimum benefits to livestock and wildlife. See B-1466A for a 2007 update of information in this publication. A copy of B-1466A is included with each orde

Brush Busters: How to take the Luck out of Controlling Yucca

6 pp., 2 tables, 2 illustrationsTwo effective methods of controlling yucca on rangeland are described in this publication. One method uses a spray mixture of herbicide and oil. The second method uses undiluted herbicide. Proper procedures for each method are discussed

Brush Busters: How to Beat Mesquite

6 pp., 3 tables, 2 illustrationsThe mesquite tree is one of the toughest, most invasive species of brush in the world. It thrives across the western two-thirds of Texas. This publication presents a three-step way to control mesquite with herbicides applied by the leaf spray method or the stem spray method. Either method is easy, inexpensive, environmentally responsible and effective

Brush Busters: How to Estimate Costs for Controlling Small Mesquite

6 pp., 3 graphsThis publication includes simple directions for determining the density of mesquite and then estimating the cost of controlling these plants with either the leaf spray or stem spray method

Brush Busters: How to Take Care of Pricklypear and Other Cacti

6 pp., 2 illustrations, 1 tablePricklypear and other species of cacti may interfere with the movement and handling of livestock and with forage utilization. This publication gives complete instructions for using the pad or stem-spray control method and tips on the top removal method

Brush Busters: How to Avoid Lumps When Treating Cut Stumps

6 pp., 2 tablesThis publication explains two easy, effective and environmentally responsible methods of controlling many species of woody plants. The three-step methods use spray treatments to selectively control unwanted woody plants in rangelands