AoR 6: Jack Southworth, Adaptive Stocking for Ranch Resiliency by Art of Range published on 2018-12-18T16:56:54Z Jack Southworth, a rancher in Eastern Oregon, discusses with Tip how he manages for ecological and economic resiliency through flexible stocking rates, changing class of cattle based on the season's feed resources, and maximizing photosynthesis rate through the high desert's short growing period. SURVEY Please take 60 seconds to complete this quick 5-question survey and to access continuing education credits (CPRM only): https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4GHpHVHlsouSorr TRANSCRIPT The full transcript of this episode is available at: https://www.dropbox.com/home/Art%20of%20Range%20transcripts RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE WSU Extension rancher-to-rancher case study documentary about Southworth Brothers Ranch. http://csanr.wsu.edu/case-studies/ Capital Press article about national range management award. http://bit.ly/2QBNs58 WSU Low-Stress Cattle Handling: Understanding and Working with Cattle Instinct (video). https://vimeo.com/83256777 WSU Publication “Understanding Low-Stress Cattle Handling Techniques to Improve Animal Performance and Human Safety”. https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/understanding-lowstress-cattle-handling-techniques-to-improve-animal-performance-and-human-safety Country Natural Beef: https://www.countrynaturalbeef.com/ WSU publication: 2008 Estimated Costs and Returns for a 150-Head Cow-calf to Grass-finished Beef Production System in the Channelled Scablands Range Area of East-central Washington. https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/2008-estimated-costs-and-returns-for-a-150head-cowcalf-to-grassfinished-beef-production-system-in-the-channelled-scablands-range-area-of-eastcentral-washington Genre Science