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Community
Management
Apprenticeship programs
Community-building events
Community-supported agriculture
Conservation partnerships
Conservationist training
Direct marketing to local restaurants and institutions
Farmers markets
Hosting ranch tours
Increased online presence
Increasing consumer education
Intergenerational knowledge transfer
Intergenerational property transfer
Population monitoring
Scientific partnerships
Social media
Work-Stay programs
Ecosystem
Management
Biodiversity conservation approach: Community
Biodiversity conservation approach: Genetic
Biodiversity conservation approach: Species
Biodiversity conservation: Insect species
Biodiversity conservation: Mammal species
Biodiversity conservation: Plant species
Biodiversity conservation: Species at risk
Carbon sequestration
Control of pests/invasive species through livestock grazing
Fencing of riparian areas
Habitat restoration
Increased plant/grass diversity
Late season grazing start
Limited grazing intensity
Limiting soil disturbance
Minimized soil compaction
Minimum till or no-till soil management practices
No or limited pesticide/herbicide use
Road elimination
Soil management
Wetland restoration
Wildlife corridors
Grass/Pasture
Management
Cover crops
Increased plant/grass diversity
Late season grazing start
Limited grazing intensity
Limiting soil disturbance
Minimized soil compaction
Minimum till or no-till soil management practices
Mowing
Native grass conservation
Native grass restoration
No or limited pesticide/herbicide use
Prescribed burning
Reduction of soil erosion
Spreading of manure
Grazing
Management
Adequate animal distribution
Appropriate stocking rates
Balancing livestock demand and forage supply
Cross fencing
Deferred grazing during vulnerable periods
Effective rest periods after grazing
Fencing of riparian areas
Late season grazing start
Limited grazing intensity
Multi-species grazing
No pesticides/herbicides
Ongoing forage condition monitoring
Paddock systems
Prescribed burning
Rotational grazing systems
Salting
Invasive
Species
and Pest
Management
Behavioral control of pests/invasive species
Bio-control of invasive species/pests
Control of pests/invasive species through livestock grazing
Cover crops to compete with weeds and provide habitat for beneficial insects
Implementation of preventative measures against invasive species/pests
Increased plant/grass diversity
Integrated pest management
Mechanical control of invasive species/pests
Multi-species grazing
Reduction of plant residues and animal waste
Rotation of crop species to reduce pest population levels
Sustainable
Economic
Management
Academic partnerships
Acquisition of conservation grants
Added value products
Community-supported agriculture
Conducting farm energy assessments
Conservation partnerships
Decreased food miles
Diversified income
Environmental stewardship awards
Flexible financing
Government Partnerships
Increased market accessibility
Intergenerational property transfer
Low-carbon transportation
Participating in farmers markets
Payment for ecosystem goods and services
Sustainable
Energy
Management
Adoption of carbon storing cropping practices
Carbon sequestration
Decreased food miles
Energy-efficient equipment and operating practices
Geothermal energy
Hydroelectric power
Low-carbon transportation
Minimum till or no-till soil management practices
On-farm energy assessments
Solar energy
Waste reduction/diversion/conversion
Wetland restoration
Wind energy
Water
Resource
Management
Creation of stream crossing sites or bridges
Fencing of riparian areas
Increased water filtration on property
Increased water quality on property
Increased water retention on property
Planting of riparian shore stabilizing species
Providing additional areas of shady cover
Raised watering troughs or other supplemental watering sites
Retention ponds
Riparian corridor conservation
Riparian corridor restoration
Wetland restoration
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