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Managing cattle grazing distribution: It's not as simple as it sounds


Managing cattle grazing distribution: It’s not as simple as it sounds
At the Central Plains Experimental Range in northeastern Colorado, cattle were fitted with global positioning system (GPS) collars to track their grazing behavior and pasture use. Photo by Peggy Greb, USDA ARS
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Grazing is an agricultural term to describe the natural behavior of cattle moving across pastures and rangelands as they consume different plants. Surprisingly, grazing cattle are selective about where and which plants they will eat, and land managers consider grazing distribution an essential factor in deciding how to manage their herds, including how to prevent overgrazing for conserving biodiversity of the land. ....

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Climate-smart ag strategies may cut nitrous oxide emissions from corn production


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Climate-smart ag strategies may cut nitrous oxide emissions from corn production
Lead researcher Maria Ponce de Leon, a former graduate student in plant science, carries a nitrous oxide emissions chamber into a corn field at Penn State’s Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center to measure the amount of the potent greenhouse gas given off by the crop.
Image: Heather Karsten
For corn, using dairy manure and legume cover crops in crop rotations can reduce the need for inorganic nitrogen fertilizer and protect water quality, but these practices also can contribute to emissions of nitrous oxide – a potent greenhouse gas. ....

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Managing cattle grazing distribution: Not as simple as it sounds


Managing cattle grazing distribution: Not as simple as it sounds
USDA ARS
Grazing is an agricultural term to describe the natural behavior of cattle moving across pastures and rangelands as they consume different plants. Surprisingly, grazing cattle are selective about where and which plants they will eat, and land managers consider grazing distribution an essential factor in deciding how to manage their herds, including how to prevent overgrazing for conserving biodiversity of the land.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) collaborated with various universities and the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network to examine the influence of topography on grazing distribution that can inform land managers in the selection of efficient grazing strategies. ....

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