Establishment of Collaborative Grazing at the Fairfield Osborn Preserve
PI:
Kerry Wininger
Department: Center Environmental Inquiry
College or Division: Academic Affairs
Sponsor: Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Calendar Start & End Date: -
Funding Amount: $80,000
Department: Center Environmental Inquiry
College or Division: Academic Affairs
Sponsor: Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District
Calendar Start & End Date: -
Funding Amount: $80,000
This project establishes long-term cattle grazing on 115-acres of grassland at SSU's Fairfield Osborn Preserve. Objectives of the project are to increase fire safety by reducing thatch buildup and reduce abundance of invasive yellow star thistle for fire mitigation. Funding is provided solely for infrastructure needed to support cattle grazing.