Ranchers across the three Prairie Provinces are taking part in a 10-year study.
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It’ll study the cumulative effects of different grazing systems on carbon sequestration, along with other ecological benefits.
According to an article in the magazine Canadian Cattlemen, 10 pastures in each province will take part.
They’ll be paired with neighbouring pastures where cattle graze continuously or in rotations with only a few moves each growing season.
A total of 60 tame and native pastures will be put under the looking glass for the decade.
Dr. Mark Boyce, a conservation biology and wildlife ecology scientist, says each participating producer needs only to manage their pastures as usual, while the research team does all the work.
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