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Principal Investigator: Jeremy James This project will be the first to demonstrate the use of food waste compost, and comparisons with livestock/green waste compost, on California rangelands.
Principal Investigator: Lauren Hallett Semi-arid rangelands are principally managed for forage, while providing ecosystem services such as plant diversity and soil carbon sequestration. There is growing political support in California to compensate ranchers for managing for soil carbon.
Principal Investigator: Jeremy James Between 2012 and 2014 California experienced conditions that were warmer and drier than any period over the last 1200 years.
Principal Investigator: Valerie Eviner Many governmental and non-governmental entities that manage invasive plant species in wild land settings are being pressured by a range of interest groups to stop using all conventional herbicides.
Principal Investigator: Anna Denicol The use of artificial insemination (AI) in beef production offers the opportunity to accelerate herd genetic gain, improve reproductive performance and calf weaning weights.
Principal Investigator: Gabriele Maier Bovine keratoconjunctivitis, aka pinkeye, continues to be one of the most important diseases affecting grazing cattle. The disease is characterized by conjunctivitis and corneal ulcers.
Principal Investigator: Steven Beissinger We are extending our long-term study of the mechanisms that account for differing patterns of colonization and extinction dynamics exhibited by sympatric metapopulations of Black and Virginia Rails.
Principal Investigator: Jeremy James Rangeland weed control is widely viewed and promoted as central to enhancing ranch profitability and sustainability. In most cases, this perspective is based on the untested assumption that reducing weeds will increase livestock gains.
Principal Investigator: Kristina Horback The relationship between animal personality and foraging patterns is well-known in the field of wildlife ecology but it has never been investigated in domestic livestock.
