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Range management during a drought

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Drought can occur when precipitation in an area is well below normal. The low moisture conditions must be sustained over a period of time. A few months of little or no precipitation is not... More ≫

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Drought can occur when precipitation in an area is well below normal. The low moisture conditions must be sustained over a period of time. A few months of little or no precipitation is not necessarily a drought, but can trigger one. Above average temperature or consistently high winds can increase evaporation and exaggerate drought conditions. Signs of drought include low soil moisture reserves, no surface water and limited vegetation growth.

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Range and pasture management when dealing with drought

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Every district or ranch has poor production years because of drought. One of the risks in farming or ranching is based on whether drought occurs often or as infrequently as once every 20 years.... More ≫

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Every district or ranch has poor production years because of drought. One of the risks in farming or ranching is based on whether drought occurs often or as infrequently as once every 20 years. Good range and pasture management will minimize the effects of drought when it occurs.

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Range, its nature and use

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This booklet is meant to assist in accomplishing the aim by increasing the undersatnding of the nature and use of grazing lands. the basic principles of range management are stressed.

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