Montana guides, publications, videos and related resources for range and pasture management
Montana Range and Pasture Videos
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Rangeland Monitoring Video Series
In this series of videos, Montana ranchers demonstrate rangeland monitoring processes and talk about why monitoring and evaluation are important tools for managing their rangelands.
- Rangeland Monitoring - A Rancher's Perspective gives an overview of the rangeland monitoring process.
- Rangeland Utilization Monitoring - A Rancher's Perspective demonstrates utilization monitoring and discusses its benefits.
- Rangeland Trend Monitoring - A Rancher's Perspective focuses on monitoring long-term rangeland trend.
Montana Range and Pasture Publications
Grazing Management and Soil Health in Montana describes the keys to better soil, plant, animal, and financial health on Montana rangelands.
Summary of Initial Stocking Rates (MT-ECS-3) Forms
Forms are unique for each county in Montana. Find them in the Field Office Technical Guide, Section 1, References and Technical Notes, Range, MT-ECS-3.
Montana Range & Pasture Success Stories
Many Montanans have been working to improve the health and productivity of their range and pasture lands.
Read their stories.
Related Resources
Ecological Site Descriptions
Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG)
Technical guides are the primary scientific references for NRCS. They contain technical information about the conservation of soil, water, air, and related plant and animal resources.
Additional Information
Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative - Montana
NRCS’s Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) was developed as a coordinated effort to identify priority issues, find solutions, and effect change on private grazing land, enhancing existing conservation programs.
Learn MoreNRCS RANGE & PASTURE WEB PAGE
Range and pasture information and technical resources that apply to all States.
PLANTS Database
The USDA PLANTS Database provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.