Pasture Management of SCK

08/25/2026

Light a fire and lessen ticks! 🔥🔥🔥

Shared from The Prairie Project

Does Prescribed Fire Reduce Ticks in Fire Dependent Ecosystems?

HABITAT | Fire reduces shelter & questing space
Tick Survival: Burning increases sunlight reaching the forest floor. This increases swings in humidity & temperature, limiting tick survival.
Tick Abundance: Lone Star Tick abundance decreased when litter cover & depth were reduced from prescribed fire.

WILDLIFE | Fire changes host & predator activity
Tick Hosts: Fire reduces cotton rat abundance likely by reducing vegetative cover and increasing coyote predation success.
Tick Predators & Pathogens: areas with greater Northern Bobwhite abundance showed reduced incidence of Lyme disease, rickettsia & ehrlichia. Likely from quail eating ticks.

MORTALITY | Depends on Fire Temperature & Duration>75% of Gulf Coast ticks were killed where fire-front reached 626°F.
Prescribed fires can peak between 200 - 1,000°F depending on fuels & weather conditions.

Gallagher et al 2022 Can restoration of fire-dependent ecosystems reduce ticks and tick-borne disease prevalence in the eastern United States? https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2637

08/06/2026

It's National Farmworker Appreciation Day! 🚜❤️ Thank you to all the farmers who sacrifice and work hard all year long!

07/03/2026

Have a happy and safe 4th of July, from Pasture Management of SCK.

06/18/2026

Pasture Management of SCK will be closed Friday June 19th in honor of Juneteenth.

02/18/2026

01/29/2026

Happy Kansas Day from KGLC!

Today we celebrate the land that feeds us, supports our communities, and keeps our prairie heritage alive. From the Flint Hills to the feedyards, Kansas cattle and conservation go hand in hand.

01/15/2026

🔥 Burn Season is Coming – Are You Ready? 🔥

Prescribed fire is one of the most effective tools we have to manage Kansas grasslands – but it has to be done right.

KGLC’s Prescribed Burn Video Series on YouTube walks you through the why, when, and how of safe, effective burning. Whether you’re new to fire or just need a refresher, now’s the time to get prepared before the season ramps up.

🎥 Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhdkEgaboJXjEiLwXgSYp5TxbscRX_rje

📌 Topics include:
✅ Burn planning
✅ Weather & safety
✅ Tools & equipment
✅ Smoke management
✅ On-the-ground footage of burns in action

Get ahead of the flame—learn now so you're ready when conditions are right.

LEARN MORE: https://www.kglc.org/prescribed-burning-video-series.cfm

12/29/2025

🎅 Naughty or Nice? When it comes to grasslands, we’ve checked the list twice.

Give your land the gift of good stewardship this season! 🌾🎄

11/26/2025

Wishing you a joyous Thanksgiving from Pasture Management of SCK

09/09/2025

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