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Showing 1 to 20 of 53 for “"ranchers"”.
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Rooted: A new generation of farmers and ranchers in Montana
… the stories of a new generation of farmers and ranchers in Montana through still photography and written profiles; the project is the result of 13 site visits and interviews. I define “new farmer†as a person operating their own agricultural business for 10 years or fewer, though this …
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Rooted: A new generation of farmers and ranchers in Montana
… the stories of a new generation of farmers and ranchers in Montana through still photography and written profiles; the project is the result of 13 site visits and interviews. I define “new farmer†as a person operating their own agricultural business for 10 years or fewer, though this …
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A Descriptive Study of Farmers and Ranchers Entering South Dakota Nursing Homes
… The sample consisted of 1.446 farmers and 157 ranchers. Descriptive analysis was completed on the sample relating to the objectives of the study. Findings suggest further study is needed to examine the influences of gender, availability of support services, economic factors, functional status, …
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Ranches with Wolves: How straight talk is the salvation of open range in the Northern Rockies
… as the wolf population has grown and expanded. Ranchers in wolf country face a changing ecology that now includes wolves as a keystone predator, and failing to adapt to the change has meant hard losses for some ranchers. In other cases, ranchers have found ways to compensate for the reintroduced …
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Ranches with Wolves: How straight talk is the salvation of open range in the Northern Rockies
… as the wolf population has grown and expanded. Ranchers in wolf country face a changing ecology that now includes wolves as a keystone predator, and failing to adapt to the change has meant hard losses for some ranchers. In other cases, ranchers have found ways to compensate for the reintroduced …
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MONITORING NOXIOUS WEEDS INVASIONS IN RIPARIAN AREAS FOLLOWING LIVESTOCK EXCLUSION OF THE UPPER BIG HOLE RIVER VALLEY: ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE CANDIDATE CONSERVATION AGREEMENT WITH ASSURANCES PROJECT
… to benefit government land managers, local ranchers, and the general public while increasing ecological integrity in the valley and recovering the fluvial Arctic grayling species. The government program offered funding assistance to local ranchers for conservation projects that would help …
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MONITORING NOXIOUS WEEDS INVASIONS IN RIPARIAN AREAS FOLLOWING LIVESTOCK EXCLUSION OF THE UPPER BIG HOLE RIVER VALLEY: ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE CANDIDATE CONSERVATION AGREEMENT WITH ASSURANCES PROJECT
… to benefit government land managers, local ranchers, and the general public while increasing ecological integrity in the valley and recovering the fluvial Arctic grayling species. The government program offered funding assistance to local ranchers for conservation projects that would help …
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Battle of the Bulls: A Coal Conflict in Cattle Country
… productivity. Feeling misunderstood by nearby ranchers and the community, the mining company argues its case based on the science of modern-day mining. As the feud continues, the ranchers seek a potential lawsuit while the mine insists any environmental impacts will be restored. Now, only time …
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Battle of the Bulls: A Coal Conflict in Cattle Country
… productivity. Feeling misunderstood by nearby ranchers and the community, the mining company argues its case based on the science of modern-day mining. As the feud continues, the ranchers seek a potential lawsuit while the mine insists any environmental impacts will be restored. Now, only time …
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The buffalo wars
… and cattle and has economic consequences for ranchers. Some ranchers fear that buffalo, as they migrate out of Yellowstone in search of forage, will transmit the disease to cattle around the park and jeopardize their financial well-being. The Park Service and other government agencies have …
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Chroma Cowboy
… body of work to give the hard-working cowboys, ranchers, and agribusinesses a way to have their stories told to a larger audience. The strain on ranches due to generational changes, politics and environmental circumstances makes it even more important to document this way of life. I strive to …
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The Methane Range: Coalbed Methane Development, Sage-Grouse protection, and The Ranching Way of Life
… approach to understanding the meaning that the ranchers that operate on this land have attached to this development. In doing so, this paper argues that these ranchers form opinions and attitudes based on how CBM has affected “the ranching way of life” and not simply on the perceived opportunity …
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The Methane Range: Coalbed Methane Development, Sage-Grouse protection, and The Ranching Way of Life
… approach to understanding the meaning that the ranchers that operate on this land have attached to this development. In doing so, this paper argues that these ranchers form opinions and attitudes based on how CBM has affected “the ranching way of life” and not simply on the perceived opportunity …
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Capitalization Methods of Production Credit Associations and Their Impact on Borrowers' Costs (Credit, Pca, Interest Rates)
… enhance the economic well-being of farmers and ranchers in the United States. A way that PCAs accomplish this purpose is by providing their borrowers low, stable cost credit services. The extent to which PCAs are able to reduce the level and the stability of borrowers' costs depends on the …
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Wolves and Livestock: A review of tools to deter livestock predation and a case study of a proactive wolf conflict mitigation program developed in the Blackfoot Valley, Montana
… therefore represent a direct economic loss for ranchers that experience depredations by wolves. Wolves are also revered as a native predator that have top down effects upon natural prey species. This in turn affects the web of plants and animals that make up natural ecosystems. This fact, as …
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Wolves and Livestock: A review of tools to deter livestock predation and a case study of a proactive wolf conflict mitigation program developed in the Blackfoot Valley, Montana
… therefore represent a direct economic loss for ranchers that experience depredations by wolves. Wolves are also revered as a native predator that have top down effects upon natural prey species. This in turn affects the web of plants and animals that make up natural ecosystems. This fact, as …
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A garden in the desert? A regional study of ranching and farming in Southern Nevada, 1870-1930
… the years between 1870 and 1930 Southern Nevada ranchers were actively engaged in reclaiming the land for agriculture. The availability of cheap land, artesian water, railroad transportation, nearby markets, along with enthusiastic support from town boosters facilitated their determined efforts …
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THE POLICY OF EXPERIMENTAL STEWARDSHIP ON PUBLIC RANGELANDS.
Between July and September, 1985, 70 ranchers, environmentalists and agency officials participating in three chartered Experimental Stewardship Program (ESP) areas were interviewed. Committee records and agency documents were also examined. As a result of the field work three conclusions were …
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An Analysis of Rangeland Preservation in Western States
… and most productive lands in the West, but ranchers often require access to public grazing lands to feed their cattle. Ranchers face narrow profit margins, and many are rich in land, but lack substantial cash income. As the nation’s population continues to grow, western rangelands become …
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