Sustainable Southwest Beef Project

Evaluating Raramuri Criollo cattle, precision technologies & beef supply chain options, for ranch & rangeland resilience in the SW USA. Tweet/RT/F/L≠endorsement

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

Join us tomorrow at 2 p.m. MT for our newest Innovations in #Rangeland and #Livestock Management webinar. Flavie Audoin will discuss using Novajo-Churro sheep and #virtualfencing to control buffelgrass. Then, Andrew Cox will discuss the use of virtual fencing in his operation.

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

Join us tomorrow at 2 MT for our newest Innovations in Rangeland and Livestock Management webinar. Heather Mills will present on her experience using Vence #virtual fence network across a large #rangeland with over 1,000 collared #cattle! Register now: https://t.co/Ba6E2BAaMY

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

Please join us on December 19th at 12 MT for an informative session on current #drought conditions, climate outlooks, and regional #snowpack updates across the Southwest. Register here: https://t.co/xO6lVfcpfD

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

Join us December 4th at 2 MT for a look at how #virtualfencing, #remotewatersensors, and a focus on #soilhealth can make #GrazingManagement easier. Jim Armendariz will also talk about funding options that can help cover start-up costs and equipment! https://t.co/U1VX8Bupdr

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

Join us September 10th at 10 for our drought briefing. Dr. Kyle Bocinsky with the Montana Climate Office will present #drought conditions for the #Southwest. He will also highlight unique perspectives and challenges for tribal lands and communities. https://t.co/L5uJ57NG7M

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

Join us July 23rd at 11:00 am MT for our latest #Drought briefing. Arizona’s State Climatologist will break down current drought conditions and outlook. Then Kelly Smith from the National Drought Mitigation Center will demo the CMOR Tool. Sign up here: https://t.co/mWyBL0IOTP

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

Join us May 12th at noon for our latest #Drought briefing. Our presenters from the National Drought Mitigation Center will discuss our current drought conditions and outlook, and the Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch website for #ranchers.
Sign up here: https://t.co/FdkoNfx5g9

[Drought Center @DroughtCenter]

US Drought Monitor 3-27-25

For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 37.43% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 37.09% last week.

#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025 #USA

[Morgan Treadwell @motreadwell]

Cheatgrass is in Texas! Is cheatgrass threatening your native grass diversity and livestock forage productivity?

Our latest publication, "Cheatgrass Invasions in the Lower Rolling Plains of Texas," provides a summary of the how and why of cheatgrass in Texas plus exciting new research coming summer 2025! Learn about targeted grazing, herbicide application, reseeding, and more.

Download the guide here: https://t.co/hZuv4TdChG

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

To anyone going to the Society for Range Management Annual Meeting #SRM2025 this year, you're invited to our 2-part Symposium on Tuesday (10:20am & 1:20pm) and the end-of-project reception on Tuesday evening! (6-8 pm) There will be food at the reception!

[Beef Cattle Institute @ksubci]

This week on Bovine Science Dr. Brian Lubbers brings a research paper which studies ways to control liver abscesses. Dr. Brad White and Dr. Lubbers will cover the whole paper and share their thoughts on the findings.
Listen here: https://t.co/zovW3xkKtc

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

The Manureshed Action Network is bringing #farmers, #ranchers, & researchers together to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of #manure redistribution. Join us for lunch discussions to explore how to turn manure into crop nutrients and into revenue.

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

ARS scientists & collaborators are using AI "to identify novel methane inhibitors based on the properties of previously investigated inhibitors [like bromoform], but that are safe, scalable, and have a large potential to inhibit methane emissions,” #cattle #research #methane

[Agricultural Research Service @USDA_ARS]

New study expedites the search for solutions that reduce enteric methane emissions in animal agriculture using Artificial Intelligence. https://t.co/NdDViGvyYb

[Natural Resources Conservation Service @USDA_NRCS]

Manage soil in a way that improves soil function:

🌱 Maximize Presence of Living Roots
❌ 🚜 Minimize Disturbance
🌾 Maximize Soil Cover
🌽 Maximize Biodiversity

[NIDIS Drought.gov @NOAADrought]

Next week looks wet across most of the northern Lower 48 and drier across the southern Lower 48.

Temps look mostly warmer than normal or normal. #drought https://t.co/s84bYrlbyH @NOAA @NWS @NWSCPC

[Agricultural Research Service @USDA_ARS]

Researchers in Raleigh have discovered a new use for non-food grade in-shell peanuts! Aflatoxin-free peanuts can be added to livestock feed, reducing waste and providing nutritional benefits without the need to remove the shells. https://t.co/Khl0TXL1A8 #FoodLossAndWaste

[Morgan Treadwell @motreadwell]

Does your ranch suffer from drought? Do you need better strategies during and after the drought? This course will increase your understanding of drought management strategies.

This course offers 1 General and 1 IPM Agricultural CEU credits from TDA.

https://t.co/kDt7Doa7b9

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

January 14th, 2024, join us for a webinar on range monitoring for producers! Hosted by the Southwest Drought Learning Network. Register here: https://t.co/3jZ9QzmlGX

[Morgan Treadwell @motreadwell]

Last chance to register!

RWFM Stewardship Series presents TopRWFM Stewardship Series presents #top10aglaws

It has been a busy year for agricultural law! This webinar will focus on several of the top agricultural law issues of 2024.

Register here - https://t.co/mnfMtaVXYD

[Sustainable Southwest Beef Project @SustainSWBeef]

An interesting looking funding opportunity for producers wanting to get into virtual fence. Application deadline is February 1st, 2025. See their webage for all the details.
https://t.co/COlEldgYfs