https://www.agproud.com/rss en-us sfonnesbeck@uidaho.edu April showers bring May flowers, right? These flowers that are beginning to appear in May just may be attached to a plant (noxious weed) that can actually cause harm to our livestock. April showers bring May flowers, right? These flowers that are beginning to appear in May just may be attached to a plant (noxious weed) that can actually cause harm to our livestock.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/61283 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/61283-west-early-detection-of-noxious-weeds hudsont@wsu.edu Invasive plants have created novel rangeland landscapes, requiring novel responses in vegetation management. We cannot turn back the clock to a time before cheatgrass, medusahead and ventenata – invasive annual grasses that are part of the new normal in the western U.S. Invasive plants have created novel rangeland landscapes, requiring novel responses in vegetation management. We cannot turn back the clock to a time before cheatgrass, medusahead and ventenata – invasive annual grasses that are part of the new normal in the western U.S.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59997 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59997-effective-fall-and-winter-grazing-for-cheatgrass-management 59997-hudson-2.jpg cheyannem@uidaho.edu Poisonous plants cost the livestock industry upward of $500 million annually due to animal losses and increased management costs. It is your responsibility as an animal owner and operator to protect your livestock from toxic plants. Poisonous plants cost the livestock industry upward of $500 million annually due to animal losses and increased management costs. It is your responsibility as an animal owner and operator to protect your livestock from toxic plants.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/59383 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/59383-poisonous-plants-that-threaten-livestock-operations 59383-myers-collage.jpg scottj@uidaho.edu In most instances, the dormant season (late fall and winter) provides the best opportunity to remove litter and germinating annual grass seedlings without negatively affecting perennial plants. In most instances, the dormant season (late fall and winter) provides the best opportunity to remove litter and germinating annual grass seedlings without negatively affecting perennial plants.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58882 Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58882-dormant-season-grazing-is-key-to-controlling-invasive-annual-grasses 58882-jensen-Medusahead-seedlings-in-thatch-layer.jpg With widespread drought and high temperatures that exacerbate algae blooms, the risk of toxic blue-green algae in your ranch water only increases, but there are some steps you can take to keep your cattle safe. With widespread drought and high temperatures that exacerbate algae blooms, the risk of toxic blue-green algae in your ranch water only increases, but there are some steps you can take to keep your cattle safe.

]]> http://www.agproud.com/articles/58412 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:55:56 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/58412-what-is-blue-green-algae-and-how-do-i-deal-with-it 58412-rackley-3.jpg spackman@nmsu.edu Rangelands comprise approximately 36% of the U.S. Livestock depend on these lands for survival through plant consumption. Balancing forage use with sustained rangeland conditions is the goal of good land stewardship. http://www.agproud.com/articles/55225 Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:07 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/55225-why-so-many-weeds 0622pc George.Beck@ColoState.edu Most ranchers and land managers are familiar with downy brome or cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) and the substantial effects it has on ecosystems – most notably, its influence on fire frequency and intensity. http://www.agproud.com/articles/49760 Thu, 18 Sep 2014 00:29:40 -0400 https://www.agproud.com/articles/49760-new-invasive-threats-and-an-old-foe