This episode of Cattle HQ, Madison Kovarna sits down with Kaylee Wheeler from South Dakota State University Extension and Rae Powers from the Xerces Society to discuss native forbs and variety on South Dakota rangelands.
Kaylee Wheeler is a Range Field Specialist with SDSU Extension based in the Pierre Regional Center and has a deep passion for South Dakota rangeland and grazing livestock systems. Rae Powers is a Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society and an NRCS Partner Biologist. She works with landowners to create pollinator habitats and focuses on the function and variety of mixed-grass prairies.
In this episode the topics listed below were part of the discussion:
- Xerces Society’s role in early understanding of nutritional values of rangeland plants
- Results from native plant studies for livestock nutrition on the landscape
- Variety in rangeland plant communities
For further information on information discussed in this episode or for a more in-depth explanation of mentioned research project results, contact Kaylee or Rae.