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Tools for Rangeland Management

• Grazing Management: An Ecological Perspective - Rodney K. Heitschmidt and Jerry W. Stuth, eds., 1991. An out-of print book (now available on the web) that was written to help resource managers broaden their perspective relative to management of grazing animals and to heightenawareness of their role in maintaining the integrity of ecological systems. From the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management, Texas A&M University.
• Revegetation Equipment Catalog - excellent reference site produced in cooperation with Rangeland Technology and Equipment Council, USDA Forest Service and USDI Bureau of Land Management
• National Range and Pasture Handbook - NRCS, includes a chapter on inventorying and monitoring grazing land resources (each chapter a separate .pdf file). [Western Region]
• Forages read or download forage-related publications from this Texas A&M University Agriculture Programs web site or sign up for a Pasture and Livestock Management Workshop for Novices
• Integrated Toxic Plant Management Information about toxic plants in Texas from Texas Cooperative Extension
• Texas Plant Information Database extensive information about native and a few selected naturalized plants that have value for landscape restoration
• Vascular Plants of Texas Three digital checklists in place and under active development
• Mend a barbed wire fence how-to article from Mother Earth News
• Reference Guide for Texas Ranchers - information adapted from Experiment Station or Extension Service publications. Some represents "expert opinion" rather than the results of quantifiable research; all information was subjected to professional review
• Agriculture and Soils Resources - multiple agriculture and soil resources links through Texas Cooperative Extension