Comparing Sustainability of Grazing in the Nebraska Sandhills: Which Regime is Best for Cattle and Wildlife

Project Overview

GNC02-003
Project Type: Graduate Student
Funds awarded in 2002: $10,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2004
Region: North Central
State: Nebraska
Graduate Student:
Silka Finkbeiner
Email
Faculty Advisor:
Larkin Powell

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Additional Plants: native plants

Practices

  • Animal Production: grazing - continuous, range improvement, grazing - rotational, winter forage
  • Education and Training: extension, farmer to farmer, mentoring, on-farm/ranch research, technical assistance
  • Farm Business Management: budgets/cost and returns
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity, habitat enhancement, indicators, wildlife
  • Production Systems: holistic management, integrated crop and livestock systems
    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.