Research News Archive
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Less Work, More Profit: When Reducing Inputs on the Ranch, Don’t Forget Labor
Editor’s note: This piece is the fifth in a series of six on the Texas Christian University Institute of Ranch Management Living Laboratory. In this month’s installment, we’ll focus on optimizing human resources and labor available.
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Editor’s note: This piece is the fourth in a series of six on the Texas Christian University Institute of Ranch Management Living Laboratory. In this month’s installment, we will focus on the plant and soil resources component of the laboratory and its practical application on any cattle operation.
Reprinted with permission: Huffstutler, Katrina. “Beneath the Cows: Plant, Soil, and Manure Monitoring Are Easy, Inexpensive, and Provide Valuable Information for Any Cattle Operation.” The Cattleman, Oct. 2019, pp. 58–60.
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Cow Size Matters: Living Laboratory Looks for Sweet Spot When It Comes to Cow Size, Stocking Rate
Editor’s note: This piece is the third in a series of six on the Texas Christian University Institute of Ranch Management Living Laboratory. In this month’s installment, we’ll focus on the animal resources component of both the university’s teaching and its practical application on Jon Taggart’s operation.
Reprinted with permission: Huffstutler, Katrina. “Cow Size Matters: Living Laboratory Looks for Sweet Spot When It Comes to Cow Size, Stocking Rate .” The Cattleman, Sept. 2019, pp. 52–55.
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Burgundy Fields: Jon Taggart’s Questions Could Mean Answers for All
Editor’s note: This piece is the second in a series of six on the Texas Christian University Institute of Ranch Management Living Laboratory. In this month’s installment, we introduce you to Jon Taggart, whose Burgundy Pasture Beef operation serves as the research site. Over the next few months, we will dive deeper into what they are doing and learning along the way.
Reprinted with permission: Huffstutler, Katrina. “Burgundy Fields: Jon Taggart’s Questions Could Mean Answers for All.” The Cattleman, Aug. 2019, pp. 42–46.
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Live and Learn: Partnership Turns the Ranch into a Research Lab
Editor’s note: This piece is the first in a series of six on the Texas Christian University Institute of Ranch Management Living Laboratory. In this month’s installment, we will introduce you to the laboratory. Over the next few months, we will dive deeper into what they are doing and learning along the way.
Reprinted with permission: Huffstutler, Katrina. “Live and Learn: Partnership Turns the Ranch into a Research Lab .” The Cattleman, July 2019, pp. 56–60.
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Los Angeles Times Article: How a Texas professor may have a solution to the West’s water woes
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“Teach them how to fish” – Why Food Aid Programs Need to Change