Informational Resources
SOCIETY FOR RANGE MANAGEMENT
The International Society for Range Management is the professional scientific society and conservation organization whose members study, conserve, manage and sustain the varied resources of the rangelands which include prairie, shublands, woodlands, and savannahs which cover nearly half the land on earth.
https://rangelands.org/
Smart Solar Siting on Farmland:
Achieving Climate Goals While Strengthening the Future for Farming in New York
NY-Smart-Solar-Siting-on-Farmland_FINAL-REPORT_1.31.22
A Guide to Solar Energy in Vermont’s Working Landscape – February 2021
Grazing livestock and growing pollinator-friendly plants add value to solar farms
MARCH 2021, By Fritz Ebinger
A multi-dimensional approach to farming
Full Article here: www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/grazing-livestock-and-growing-pollinator-friendly-plants-add-value-solar-farms
NCAT Launches Nation’s First AgriSolar Clearinghouse
The National Center for Appropriate Technology has launched the nation’s first AgriSolar Clearinghouse to connect farmers, ranchers, land managers, solar developers, and researchers with trusted, practical information to increase the co-location of solar and agriculture. NCAT’s AgriSolar Clearinghouse features a library of peer-reviewed information, a media hub featuring videos, podcasts, and relevant news, and a user forum to connect people interested in agrisolar development in real time. The project’s diverse group of more than 30 partners and stakeholders representing private business, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, national energy laboratories, the Smithsonian, and leading universities will be a key ingredient in supporting the expansion of agrisolar developments across the country. NCAT’s AgriSolar Clearinghouse is funded by a three-year, $2.03 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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An agroecological vision of perennial agriculture
An agroecological vision of perennial agriculture. Julia Reynolds, Michael M Bell, Jacob Grace, Claudio Gratton, Randall D. Jackson, Keefe O. Keeley & Diane Mayerfeld
Guidance for Developing a Vegetation Establishment and Management Plan for Solar Facilities
Vegetation Management Guidance, March 2021
Minnesota Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources Energy Environmental Review and Analysis March 2021
GOATS UNLIMITED KIKOS – www.goatsunlimitedkikos.com/
Synthesis Paper: Targeted Livestock Grazing: Prescription for Healthy Rangelands
In Rangeland Ecology & Management, Volume 72, Issue 6, November 2019, Pages 865-877
Bailey, Derek W. Jeffery C. Mosley, Richard E. Estell, Andres F. Cibils, Harc Horney, John R. Hendrickson, John W. Walker, Karen L. Launchbaugh, Elizabeth A Burritt. 2019.
How Goat-Grazing Research is Helping with Buckthorn Control
— Caro Silvola, U of MN
Understanding the benefits and limitations of using goats for invasive plant control
–Tiffany Wolf, Veterinary Population Medicine, U of MN
Society for Range Management / https://rangelands.org
MN Department of Agriculture Tactical Invasive Plant Management Plan
www.mda.state.mn.us/tactical-invasive-plant-management-plan
- Research and Resources from Cherrie Nolden:
- 2017 Goat Parasite Management
- 2019 Meat Goat Production
- 2019 Goat Browsing (Thesis Defense)
- 2020 Goat Browsing (MS Thesis)
- Drug-doses and intervals for horses and ruminants_2017 Veterinary Medic, Appendix 3
- Goat Browsing Science and Practical Application 3-10-18 v2
- Using Goats to Control Invasive Plants
- Goat Browsing Science and Practical Application – Presentation March 10, 2018, ESLN workshop in Cokato, MN
- Can Goats be a Restoration Tool for Degraded Oak Ecosystems? 2014
- Daines, R. 2006. Targeted Grazing: A natural approach to vegetation management and landscape enhancement. 194-196. https://targetedgrazing.org/other-resources/targeted-grazing
- Halal + Kosher MN Meat Market Assessment – Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI). February 2020.
- Ecological Grazing Enterprise Guidance for Business Plan (PDF) and Worksheet for determining costs and profitability (Excel). Your comments and input welcome!
- Successfully Controlling Noxious Weeds with Goats – The natural choice that manages weeds and builds soil health. Lani Lamming. Pesticides and You. Vol. 21, No. 4, 2001
- Cropland Grazing Exchange. MN Dept. of Agriculture.
- A Paradigm Shift: Using Grazing as a Means to Achieve Ecological and Agricultural Objectives – Annotated bibliography. Thomforde 2013
- U of MN research project – Understanding the benefits and limitations of using goats for invasive plant control
- HireGoats.com – Midwest business directory http://hiregoats.com
- Livestock for Landscapes – www.livestockforlandscapes.com
- Graze More Instead of Owning More – Practical Farmers of Iowa
- Goat Lady (Texas Country Reporter) — Herding 500 goats
- Oregon Shepherds Flock to Soil Health: Capitalizing on the connection between healthy soil and healthy sheep. USDA NRCS
- Goat Dispatch Video Tour –Goat Dispatch
- Goat Rental FAQ –Goat Dispatch
- Using Goats to Control Invasive Species – Practical Farmers of Iowa, December 2016
- Targeted Grazing: A Natural Approach to Vegetation Management and Landscape Enhancement – American Sheep Industry Association
- Minnesota Job Sheet Biological Brush Management – USDA NRCS
- National Range and Pasture Handbook – USDA NRCS
- Dairy and Meat Goat Information, MN Dept. of Agriculture
- What Should I Charge for Prescribed Grazing? By David Pratt in On Pasture
- Best Management Practices for Preventing the introduction, establishment, and spread of invasive species. MN Invasive Species Advisory Council 2015.
- Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center. U of MN College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
- Grazing Broker Handbook. By R. E. Bauer. Southwest Badger RC&D.
- Biomass losses resulting from insect and disease invasions in US forests – www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/58371
- Agroforestry Webinar Library – USDA – www.fs.usda.gov/nac/resources/webinar-library