For more than a decade, TomKat Ranch has monitored its landscapes and documented its grazing decisions as part of an effort to practice sensitive and adaptive stewardship.
The first time I stepped onto TomKat Ranch I was aghast by its beauty. Back then, this landscape was pure enigma.
Resilient rural communities are stewards of rangelands that provide essential goods and services.
Over the past few years at TomKat Ranch, we have been exploring the practice of bale grazing. This involves feeding hay in the pasture with the expectation that cattle will “waste” 15-20% of it.
The past two articles in this series on the Water Cycle explore a new perspective on the central role that an optimal water cycle plays in a stable climate and a healthy, productive ranch.
Nerd Night is a longstanding tradition between TomKat Ranch and the rangeland science teams at Point Blue to share what we have learned over the past year and to “nerd out” on data.
