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Why the West Needs Prairie Dogs

Modern Farmer

Though black-tailed prairie dogs have a long-standing reputation as pests, their ingenious tunnel systems and industrious prairie pruning make them one of the Wests primary ecosystem engineers. But European settlers were remarkably effective at shooting and poisoning prairie dogs and plowing up their burrows.

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GRASS MANAGEMENT         

The Lunatic Farmer

From a distance, the field looked like it had been plowed. On the timothy, we wanted to take half, leave half in order to shepherd it with a lighter pruning and keep it growing rapidly. I've concluded that both camps have merit and it depends on immediate objectives and circumstances as to which theme to employ.

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