“Because of targeted grazing, we’ve turned a threat – the negative perception of utilizing livestock to graze – into a positive for the {sheep} industry,” Erica Sanko, director of analytics and production programs with the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) said in a recent webinar outlining ASI’s newly published Targeted Grazing 101 Guidebook. “It is now a strength for the industry regardless of the project.” The term “targeted grazing” is used to describe the business practice of utilizing livestock, particularly sheep and goats, to achieve specific “vegetation management goals,” Sanko said. Livestock can be used to control invasive plants, conserve...

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