Test PB Collection: FTE

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: Whendee Silver Rangelands hold considerable potential to sequester carbon in soils and vegetation.

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.

Principal Investigator: Jacquelyn Gervay-Hague The goal of this project is to establish sustainable methods for growing Camellia sinensis (tea) plants in the Sierra foothills region of northern California.

Principal Investigator: Gabriele Meier The usefulness of ionophore supplementation in stocker calves under typical conditions on California Mediterranean grasslands have been lacking until recently.

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