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Reference Guide for Texas Ranchers
(2000-08-15)
Effective ranch management requires a tremendous amount of information about subjects such as livestock husbandry, grazing management, weed and brush control, and seeding rangeland. Practical information about these topics ...
Texas Rangeland Monitoring: Level Two
(2006-10-09)
Monitoring is essential for good rangeland management. This leaflet explains how to monitor the condition of your rangeland by using line, belt and step-point transects, as well as grazing exclosures. Used consistently ...
Texas Rangeland Monitoring: Level Three
(2006-10-09)
Rangeland health is the degree to which the integrity of the soil, vegetation, water, air and ecological processes are balanced and sustained. In this leaflet, you will learn techniques for monitoring processes such as ...
Reference Guide for Texas Ranchers (Spanish)
(2005-11-16)
Effective ranch management requires a tremendous amount of information about subjects such as livestock husbandry, grazing management, weed and brush control, and seeding rangeland. Practical information about these topics ...
Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Rangeland Health and Sustainability
(2000-11-01)
Some warning signs of unhealthy rangelands are pedicelled plants, bare ground, erosion, and domination of annual plants. Monitoring for such warning signs makes it possible to take corrective action before the resource is ...
Rangeland Risk Management for Texans: Common Brush and Weed Management Mistakes
(2000-11-01)
To manage brush and weeds effectively, managers must select the right treatments and the right timing for them. They must know how to care for the land both before and after treatment. The tips in this publication can ...
Range Condition: Key to Sustained Ranch Productivity
(2000-04-25)
Range condition, or a rangeland's "state of health," is an ecological measurement of the current condition of a range. Range condition is evaluated by the plant species composition. This leaflet explains the importance of ...
Range Monitoring with Photo-points
(1998-08-31)
Photo-points provide a way for owners/managers to monitor rangeland health with a minimum of time and expense. This publication explains when, where and how often to photograph rangeland points, how to set up a photo point, ...
Improving Rainfall Effectiveness on Rangeland
(2000-01-11)
Rainfall is a major limiting factor for livestock production on Texas rangelands. This publication explains how to more effectively use water for forage production on rangelands, and how to reduce runoff, evaporation, ...
Photo Guide to Forage Supplies on Texas Rangelands
(2006-06-21)
Accurately determining stocking rate is important to successful range management. This publication helps ranchers to estimate pounds of forage per acre, improving the consistency and accuracy of their stocking rate determinations.