Mitchell B. Stephenson
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View article: Phenology forecasting models for detection and management of invasive annual grasses
Phenology forecasting models for detection and management of invasive annual grasses Open
Non‐native annual grasses can dramatically alter fire frequency and reduce forage quality and biodiversity in the ecosystems they invade. Effective management techniques are needed to reduce these undesirable invasive species and maintain …
15-Yr Biomass Production in Semiarid Nebraska Sandhills Grasslands: Part 1—Plant Functional Group Analysis Open
Semiarid grasslands of the Nebraska Sandhills provide critical ecosystem services and are an important forage resource for the local cattle industry. Over the past decades, warming and climate-related extremes have affected grassland produ…
Opportunities to monitor animal welfare using the five freedoms with precision livestock management on rangelands Open
Advances in technology have led to precision livestock management, a developing research field. Precision livestock management has potential to improve sustainable meat production through continuous, real-time tracking which can help lives…
View article: Strategic Supplementation to Manage Fine Fuels in a Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)−Invaded System
Strategic Supplementation to Manage Fine Fuels in a Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)−Invaded System Open
Management of areas invaded by cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) continues to be one of the greatest challenges for US Great Basin ecosystems. Targeted cattle grazing in the fall and winter has shown positive results as a management tool to red…
Temporal Changes in Association Patterns of Cattle Grazing at Two Stocking Densities in a Central Arizona Rangeland Open
Proper grazing management of arid and semi-arid rangelands requires experienced personnel and monitoring. Applications of GPS tracking and sensor technologies could help ranchers identify livestock well-being and grazing management issues …
Interseeding annual warm‐season grasses into temperate pasturelands: Forage accumulation and composition Open
Interseeding annual warm‐season grasses into pastureland dominated by perennial cool‐season grasses may be a strategy to reduce shortage of forage. Field trials were conducted at three Nebraska (Mead, North Platte, and Sidney) and two Kans…
Spring Meadow Management Practices: What’s a Rancher to do? Open
• Subirrigated meadows are a valuable forage resource to ranching operations in the Nebraska Sandhills, being used for both hay production and livestock grazing. • The water table of these meadows is within one meter of the soil surface du…
Forum: Critical Decision Dates for Drought Management in Central and Northern Great Plains Rangelands Open
Ranchers and other land managers of central and northern Great Plains rangelands face recurrent droughts that negatively influence economic returns and environmental resources for ranching enterprises. Accurately estimating annual forage p…
View article: Assessing precipitation, evapotranspiration, and<scp>NDVI</scp>as controls of U.S. Great Plains plant production
Assessing precipitation, evapotranspiration, and<span>NDVI</span>as controls of U.S. Great Plains plant production Open
Productivity throughout the North American Great Plains grasslands is generally considered to be water limited, with the strength of this limitation increasing as precipitation decreases. We hypothesize that cumulative actual evapotranspir…
Effects of Movement and Activity Behavior in a Pasture System Compared to Time Open
During the summer of 2016 seventeen cows were fitted with Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking collars to evaluate activity characteristics of cattle on rangelands. Data collected included daily distance traveled, average distance from…
Comparison of diets collected from esophageally fistulated cows to forage quality estimated from fecal analysis Open
Differences in forage quality (crude protein and energy) were analyzed between esophageally fistulated diets, analysis of fecal samples with Nutrition Balance Analyzer (NUTBAL) analysis, and analysis of handclipped forage samples. On uplan…