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Pros and Cons of Burning
This article was revised in 2006.
Fire can be a wonderfully useful and flexible land management tool. So why don't more people use it? Why do so many people think fire is generally bad? Probably...
Top 10 Traits of a Successful Grazing Land Manager
According to recent data, the number of people moving to Southern Great Plains states like Texas is more than 1,400 per day. Private lands in the U.S. are undergoing significant changes. For example,...
Key Concepts Regarding Prescribed Fire
Fire is an important process in the ecology of most native plant and animal communities, especially in uplands. Most plant and animal communities in the Great Plains and eastern forests evolved with...
Voice of the voiceless
I have learned a lot of acronyms this week while working with PELUM Uganda. PELUM stands for Participatory Ecological Land Use Management. PELUM is a network of 53 like-minded organizations supporting small holder farmers and ecological land use.
Animal Tracking: Advanced and Emerging Technologies
Dr. Stephen Webb, Landscape Ecologist for the Noble Research Institute, shows us some of the latest gear and software being employed by Noble researchers to track and learn more about animal behavior.
Know the Soil's Condition Before Reseeding Rangeland
Soil health plays an important role in successful rangeland plantings. Here is what's happening above and below ground.
New Tool for Quick Stocking Rate Calculations
The Noble Research Institute has partnered with NRCS to test the development of tools that will help provide data-based information to farmers and ranchers. The first aims to more quickly and accurately calculate initial stock rates.
Why We Need Prescribed Fire
Fire is essential to the health of the Southern Great Plains. Prescribed fire is a management tool that benefits the land in a safe, planned way.
Wild Pigs Put Pecans at Risk, Research Learns More
The Noble Research Institute and Oklahoma State University initiated a study to investigate wild pig habitat use, ecology and damage within agricultural landscapes where pecans are actively grown and harvested.
Putting Numbers To Land Stewardship
In 2018, Noble Research Institute launched a land stewardship pilot project to gather data on four management areas: ecological efficiency, production efficiency, soil resource management and water resource management.