Reproductive Success and Survival of Grassland Passerines in an Agriculture Landscape: the Contribution of Alternate Grazing Systems to Bird Population Viability

Project Overview

GNC02-004
Project Type: Graduate Student
Funds awarded in 2002: $10,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: North Central
State: Minnesota
Graduate Student:
Melissa Driscoll
Email
Faculty Advisor:
Vernon Cardwell

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: grass (misc. perennial), hay
  • Additional Plants: native plants
  • Animals: bovine
  • Animal Products: dairy

Practices

  • Animal Production: grazing - continuous, free-range, pasture fertility, grazing - rotational, feed/forage
  • Education and Training: on-farm/ranch research
  • Farm Business Management: marketing management
  • Natural Resources/Environment: habitat enhancement, indicators, wildlife
  • Sustainable Communities: partnerships
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.