Category: Environment
TAPS: Not the Forlorn Notes of a Military Bugle
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor After a hectic day of reviewing a pile of blueprints and concluding with a construction site “walk-about,” I took
HEADS UP: 2024 Weather Rides a Roller Coaster
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor Adios El Niño and howdy La Niña. That’s the weather event that will shape, by and large, what happens in
Did You Get the Memo?
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor I have spent several days recently in various medical waiting rooms in the pursuit of tests and examinations for both
Maximize Rain-Revived Pastures With Sound Fall Range and Pasture Management
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor One of the driest spells ever was broken this spring and summer by drought-busting rain that blessed the Southern Plains
VIABLE ALTERNATIVES- Texas Company Provides Innovative Water Solutions
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Rainfall and groundwater vary widely across our country. Often, eastern areas have more than adequate precipitation. Some Nebraskans can stand
PRIME POINTS: Is Your Operation Prepared for the Next Winter Snowstorm?
By Megan Webb, Ph.D. Contributing Editor Preparing for winter storms is inevitable and doesn’t tend to be the favorite chore among operations, but preparedness is
BEYOND THE RANCH GATE: Weather or Not
By Blaine Davis Contributing Editor Looking across the dashboard of my “iron steed,” I discover a switch of uncertain function. Sliding it to the right,
Counter-Intuitive Science Reveals CAFO’s Contribution to Greenhouse Gasses
By Burt Rutherford Contributing Editor Contrary to the emotion-infused debate over cattle’s contribution to greenhouse gas and climate change, confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) aren’t
Environmental Stewardship
By Chris McClure, Contributing Editor I have to admit that there is a streak of environmentalist in me. It’s a practical type of environmentalism, but
Carbon Credit Contracts
Look Before You Leap By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Carbon credits. We have heard about them, but really, what are they and what do they