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Targeted grazing is a powerful tool for integrating livestock and plant systems that have been separated in modern agriculture systems. This has proven to be an excellent way to prevent fires, which is an ever growing concern across the west, even in wetter climates like the Willamette Valley.

By increasing the use of targeted grazing, California farmers and ranchers may be an overlooked potential ally in doing the crucial work of building statewide resilience against future wildfires.🐑🔥

That’s according to new research by University of California Cooperative Extension livestock and natural resources adviser Dan Macon and UCCE specialist Leslie Roche. “Farmers and ranchers are in a great position to adopt targeted grazing because of their lifelong and often multigenerational understanding of their location, along with their ability to balance livestock needs with landscape goals,” Macon said.

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📸: Dan Macon