Ranch Business Planning and Resource Monitoring for Rangeland Sustainability
Author
Maczko, Kristie A.Tanaka, John A.
Smith, Michael
Garretson-Weibel, Cindy
Hamilton, Stanley F.
Mitchell, John E.
Fults, Gene
Stanley, Charles
Loper, Dick
Bryant, Larry D.
Brite, Jr., J. K. “Rooter”
Issue Date
2012-02-01
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Maczko, K. A., Tanaka, J. A., Smith, M., Garretson-Weibel, C., Hamilton, S. F., Mitchell, J. E., … & Brite, Jr., J. K. (2012). Ranch Business Planning and Resource Monitoring for Rangeland Sustainability. Rangelands, 34(1), 11-18.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
RangelandsAdditional Links
https://rangelands.orgAbstract
Aligning a rancher’s business plan goals with the capability of the ranch’s rangeland resources improves the viability and sustainability of family ranches. Strategically monitoring the condition of soil, water, vegetation, wildlife, livestock production, and economics helps inform business plan goals. Business planning and resource monitoring help keep ranchers on the land, support the well-being of rangeland-dependent communities, and conserve the rural way of life. To work toward this goal, the Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable (SRR), Wyoming Business Council (WBC), Wyoming State Grazing Board (WSGB), University of Wyoming Extension, Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and several ranchers formed the SRR Ranch Sustainability Assessment Group. The working group focuses on implementing a monitoring framework for ecological, economic, and social sustainability within the context of ranchers’ business plans...Type
textArticle
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enISSN
0190-0528ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2111/1551-501X-34.1.11