The Search for Relationships between Soil Health and Ranch-Level Economic Outcomes – A Case Study on California Rangelands

Savannah Warwick; John A. Tanaka; Anna T. Maher; Kristie Maczko; Timm Gergeni

doi:10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.004

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6 July 2023 The Search for Relationships between Soil Health and Ranch-Level Economic Outcomes – A Case Study on California Rangelands

Savannah Warwick, John A. Tanaka, Anna T. Maher, Kristie Maczko, Timm Gergeni

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Rangelands, 45(3):37-46 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.004

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Conservation advisors often want to know about the economics/profitability of soil health practices in grazing systems; however, relationships between soil health management and economic outcomes are lacking in grazing systems.
We present a recent case study of California rangelands to demonstrate the challenges associated with determining economics/profitability of soil health practices in grazing systems.
We found online tools available for researchers and conservation advisors to better understand soil health and forage production changes over time, but better on-the-ground information is still needed to estimate economic outcomes.
Conservation groups and government agencies can play a role in quantifying economic outcomes by recording and sharing types of livestock management, length of management, and pre- and post-management soil health data.

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Savannah Warwick, John A. Tanaka, Anna T. Maher, Kristie Maczko, and Timm Gergeni "The Search for Relationships between Soil Health and Ranch-Level Economic Outcomes – A Case Study on California Rangelands," Rangelands 45(3), 37-46, (6 July 2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rala.2023.03.004

Published: 6 July 2023

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