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Evaluating Predation on Livestock

June 7, 2023 by casey.matzke

With newborn livestock on the ground, predators can increase on your lands. Depending on where you live, some of the most common predators include; coyotes, birds, dogs, hogs, and snakes. 

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Filed Under: Beef Cattle, Goats, Sheep Tagged With: Cattle, Goats, Livestock, Predators, Sheep

Conserving Texas: Quantifying Ecological Return on Investment

May 31, 2023 by casey.matzke

In Texas, close to 95% of the land lies in private ownership, which means relying on collaborative solutions and public-private partnerships to support the stewardship and conservation of natural resources for the public good.

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Filed Under: Conservation, Conservation Practices Tagged With: Conservation, Conservation Management, Conservation Practices

USDA funds Texas A&M AgriLife Extension West Texas Rangeland Conservation Projects

May 24, 2023 by casey.matzke

Four separate projects have been funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative with West Texas Rangelands Involvement! These projects will combine the expertise of Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to provide livestock producer support and increase the use of conservation principles on grazing lands.

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Filed Under: Beef Cattle, Brush Management, Conservation Practices, Grazing Management, Prescribed Burning Tagged With: brush management, Conservation Practices, prescribed burning

Rangeland Carbon Market Reports

May 17, 2023 by casey.matzke

Carbon Markets and Carbon Credits have been the buzz words in the Agriculture Industry lately. These markets are growing rapidly and evolving in response to supply and demand. With growth comes questions regarding these markets. 

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Filed Under: Carbon Credits, Carbon Markets Tagged With: Carbon Credits, Carbon Markets

Statewide Texas Landowner Survey Results

May 10, 2023 by casey.matzke

Did you know that Texas Landowner demographics are surveyed by the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute (NRI)? This type of information is incredibly valuable and insightful to the changing demographic occurring across Texas working landscapes. 

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Filed Under: Beef Cattle, Conservation, Grazing Management, Why I Ranch Tagged With: Conservation, grazing management, grazingland, Landowner

Rangeland Analysis Platform Virtual Training

May 3, 2023 by casey.matzke

Rangeland Analysis Platform, also known as RAP, have you heard of it? It is a platform that was created with a partnership between the University of Montana (UM), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI).

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Filed Under: Brush Management, Conservation Practices, Grazing Management, Range Concepts, RAP Tagged With: brush management, Conservation Practices, grazing management, Range Concepts, RAP

Wild Pig Damage in Texas

April 26, 2023 by casey.matzke

Did you know that wild pigs are found on 6 of the 7 continents? Over the past four decades, wild pigs have expanded into 35 states in the United States, with an estimated population of 6.9 million. They are highly adaptable with high reproductive rates. 

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Filed Under: Conservation Practices, Wild Pigs Tagged With: Conservation, Pasture damage, RWFM webinar series, Wild pigs

What Is In My Soil?!

April 19, 2023 by casey.matzke

Did you know that your soil is a living, breathing ecosystem and is easily one of the most complex ecosystems on earth?! There are billions (perhaps trillions) of organisms in a small handful of healthy soil, with millions of different species.

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Filed Under: Conservation, Range Concepts, Soil Tagged With: Conservation, range management, soil

Central Texas Fuels Reduction Grant

April 12, 2023 by casey.matzke

The Central Texas Fuels Reduction Grant has officially opened! This an opportunity for Central Texas Landowners to apply for the SFAM Mechanical Fuels Reduction Grant to help reduce risks posed to their property by wildfire. 

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Filed Under: Brush Management, Conservation, Conservation Practices, Prescribed Burning, Wildfires Tagged With: brush management, Conservation, Grants, Prescribed Burn, Wildfires

Springtime is Here!

April 5, 2023 by casey.matzke

Depending on where you are in the United States, you might have noticed the warmer temperatures this year.  The first day of Spring was March 20, 2023. But, according to Harry Stevens from The Washington Post, nature does not know what month of the calendar we are in but instead responds to the gradual accumulation of heat at the beginning of each year. When the daily average temperatures rise above freezing, this sends a signal to the plants and animals that life is again preparing to grow. On average this year, phenology stages of bud break were the earliest it has been in 40 years! 

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