Episode 384: Tuning Your Eye – Rangeland Monitoring Made Simple

In this episode of ATTRA’s Voices from the field, NCAT Agriculture Specialists Danielle Duni and Darron Gaus speak with Jeremiah Eubank, a rancher in Canyon Lake, Texas. 

Jeremiah and his wife Maggie operate Pure Pastures, a family-owned multi-species grazing operation. The Eubanks have been ranching since 2015, using trial and error to perfect their rotational grazing practices. They strive to provide the most flavorful and nutrient dense meat to their community, while rebuilding topsoil and the native prairie landscape that once dominated the Hill Country.

This conversation covers some of the practical ways listeners can “tune their eye” and make better decisions while monitoring rangeland, resulting in better, more usable data. 

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ATTRA Resources:

Monitoring Checklist

Rangeland App: Modern Tool for Graziers – ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture

Test Driving the New LandPKS Land Monitoring App – ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture

Soil Moisture Monitoring: Low-Cost Tools and Methods – ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture

Assessing Soil Health on Grazing Lands Using a Shovel and a Knife – ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture

Safe to Fail Trials with Graeme Hand – ATTRA – Sustainable Agriculture

Resources – Soil for Water

Additional Resources:

Pure Pastures

Grassland Production Forecast (Grass-Cast) | Drought.gov

CoCoRaHS – Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network

Grazing Monitoring Stick

How to Use a Grazing Monitoring Stick