What makes science NOT usable Grazing studied as an onoff switch 400 page reporting documents WHAT MAKES SCIENCE USABLE Who uses the information Land managers scientists Gap in ID: 514085
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In the last 25 years 21 million acres of ranchland and pastureland has turned into developed property. David White, NRCS Slide6Slide7Slide8
What makes science NOT usable?
Grazing studied as an “on-off switch”
400 page reporting documents
WHAT MAKES SCIENCE USABLE?Slide9
Who uses the information?
Land managers, scientists
Gap in communication
WHAT MAKES SCIENCE USABLE?Slide10
Science that…
Addresses practical issues
Interaction between rangeland and the animal
COMMUNICATED EFFECTIVLEY
WHAT MAKES SCIENCE USABLE?Slide11
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Proactive
drought planning
M
atching
production systems to the resource base
C
omprehensive
synthesis and effective communication of livestock impacts on
rangelands
USABLE SCIENCE FOR MANAGING RANGELANDS Slide13
DROUGHT PLANNINGSlide14
MATCHING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TO THE RESOURCE BASE Slide15
OPTIMIZE
Properly match animals
Stocking rate flexibility
Animal behavior Slide16
COMPRHENSIVE SYNTEHSIS OF IMPACTSSlide17Slide18Slide19
70 % more food
9 billion people by 2050Slide20