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or in cases like 2011, may have even died. These desir- able plants must be allowed to get ahead this summer. They must be allowed to grow root reserves and repro- duce in order to really recover our quality forage base. If the wet trend continues, it is possible we could see
surplus forage standing in pastures by late summer. If we have standing excess forage in pastures, and
we get into a dry winter and following spring, there is a potential for wildfi re this fall and winter. Fire is part of the natural history of the Rolling
Plains, so it is not necessarily a question of if range- lands will burn, but when they will burn. However, I would see it more as an opportunity for
landowners to apply prescribed burning as a manage- ment tool on their land. This can not only enhance a livestock forage base, but prescribed fi re can be used as a tool to help mitigate and prevent wildfi res. If the potential is there for it to burn, then burn it
defensively – on your terms under set conditions. Burn a pasture and install fi rebreaks to aid in con-
trolling a wildfi re or to prevent a fi re from crossing your place should one occur on a neighboring property. Consult your local NRCS offi ce for assistance planning a prescribed burn.
Trans-Pecos Scott Bryan, rangeland management specialist, USDA- NRCS This late winter and spring, the Trans-Pecos had a
slightly above normal precipitation pattern. Several late winter storms provided slow rains and some wintery precipitation to the area. Late winter moisture sustained the forb and weed growth and rare spring green-up. The eastern half of the Trans-Pecos had a steady
spring thunderstorm pattern and the warm-season forage plants looked favorable at mid-year. With this steady rain and early growth, there is a good possibility there will be young plants to fi ll in some of the gaps from past dry spells and extended drought. At mid-year, the western half of the Trans-Pecos
began to dry out from the spring green-up that oc- curred due to the higher-than-normal spring rainfall. The warm-season forage plants were able to receive some benefi cial growth, but were starting to dry up. After some of the bonus growth from this spring and with the start of the monsoon season, these plants will rebound from the previous years of prolonged drought. With any luck, this weather pattern will continue through the growing season, allowing our rangelands
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