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A Working Ranch with an Effective Medusahead Management Program
A Working Ranch with an Effective Medusahead Management Program
Brenda Smith, Roger Sheley and Brett Bingham, USDA-ARS Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center. Burns, OR
As any smart beef producer knows, their livelihood depends as much on healthy rangeland as it does on healthy cattle. When Oregon rancher Ben McGough realized he was in danger of losing his rnach to medusahead without an aggressive plan, he took action.
This bulletin and video follow the management plan developed on a central Oregon ranch from 2005-2010. The main purpose is to give ranchers a perspective on the actual treatments and level of commitment needed in restoring medusahead-infested land. It is a cautionary tale to those whose lands don't have medusahead. Do all you can to prevent it from establishing on your lands. However, it is also a tale of success in that ranchers don't have to throw their hands up if medusahead is already infesting their rangelands. Restoration, though expensive, is possible.
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