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Fundamentals of Fire
Noble Research Institute researchers demonstrate that prescribed fire can play an important role in managing pasture and wildlife habitat.
Mobile app aids prescribed burn management
Prescribed fire is a powerful tool that can be used to achieve management goals and manipulate vegetation. When conducting a burn, good communication between the burn crew members is critical for conducting it safely.
Green Fireguards
A green fireguard can be a useful alternative to a bare soil fireguard or other types of fireguards. A green fireguard is managed to promote green vegetation and to minimize mulch.
Fire characteristics affect prescribed burn success
Learning fire behavior will help burn managers predict potential impacts of a burn before it is conducted.
Management associations support regional improvement
Currently, 17 associations exist in Oklahoma for prescribed burning, and more will be formed with assistance from the Oklahoma Prescribed Burn Association.
Answering Today's Research Questions
Land use in south-central Oklahoma and north Texas has changed greatly since the 1930s and 40s when Lloyd Noble, founder of Noble Research Institute, saw the devastation of the soil and committed himself to making a difference to help the region.
How Often Should You Conduct Prescribed Burns?
There are many reasons why property owners use prescribed fire. The most common reasons are brush management, wildlife habitat management and forage improvement for livestock. Since the effects of...
Is Prescribed Fire a Friend or Foe to Soil Health?
Without fire on rangelands, many of the soil health building principles are much harder to achieve.
3 Things to Know When Using Both Fire and Grazing on the Ranch
Many land managers incorporate prescribed fires into a management plan alongside grazing livestock. Other land managers feel it is not feasible to graze and burn on the same operation. But when prescribed fire is used strategically, its benefits outweigh any negatives.