Course Description: Multi-university, field -oriented course. Components and functions of grazing lands and how these vary in different ecosystems; research needs, objectives and techniques in soil-plant-animal research; forage-livestock ecology and systems in grazing lands (cropland, pastureland, rangeland and forestland); role of forages in conservation practices, wildlife habitats, and sustainable agriculture; and industries involved with forages and livestock. Two-week field trip, inclusive report and examination. Prereq: Consent of instructor. Su.

Field Trip 2003

Field Trip 2001
Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX
SARE/ACE Research Project, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Smith Farms, Wallace KS
Elm Creek. NE
Sandhills of NE
Chadron State College, Bison Ranch, Chadron NE
Pine Ridge SD
USDA-ARS Miles City MT
US Park Service, Yellowstone N.P., WY
Sheridan, WY

Field Trip 2000
University of Florida Research Station, Ona, FL
University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA
Auburn University, Auburn AL
Feliciana Farms, Huntland, TN
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
River Ridge Cattle Company, Independence, VA
Virginia Tech University Blacksburg, VA
Shenandoah Valley Research and Extension Center, Steels Tavern, VA
Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Shore, VA and MD
Eastern Shore, VA and MD
Pennsylvania State University and USDA Pasture Laboratory, State College, PA