The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a new study by scientists and conservationists showing that non-federal rangelands in the Western United States are productive, but that non-native grasses and shrubs ...
Environment
Oct 1, 2010
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They are grazed by livestock, serve as habitat and food for wildlife and pollinators, and filter runoff to help keep waterways clean.
Ecology
Jan 1, 2016
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Federal authorities announced a plan Monday to produce massive quantities of seeds from native plants that can be quickly planted to help land recover from natural disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes.
Ecology
Aug 17, 2015
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Researchers at Oregon State University have helped develop new environmental monitoring technology that will allow farmers thousands of miles away, in west and central Asia, to save millions of dollars while more effectively ...
Ecology
May 29, 2013
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An Australian technology company is close to commercialising the world's first fully automated system for mustering and managing cattle in the rangelands.
Other
Dec 20, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cattle that graze on rangelands in the western United States may soon have a new forage option, thanks to work by a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist.
Ecology
Jan 25, 2012
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are making sure that money spent on sustaining and repairing arid rangeland ecosystems is spent on programs that work.
Ecology
Jan 23, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The arid conditions in the southwestern United States make restoring degraded rangelands extremely difficult, but a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has found a way to help native grasses survive ...
Ecology
Jan 12, 2012
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