Prescribed Fire
2017 Archive
Is Prescribed Fire a Friend or Foe to Soil Health?
Without fire on rangelands, many of the soil health building principles are much harder to achieve.
Producer Spotlight: Dan Ham, Managing for Wildlife
Dan Ham began working with the Noble Research Institute in March 2008 shortly after he purchased property in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma. We helped him develop a strategy to achieve his goals of managing the property for wildlife.
How Often Should You Conduct Prescribed Burns?
There are many reasons why property owners use prescribed fire. The most common reasons are brush management, wildlife habitat management and forage improvement for livestock. Since the effects of...
Why You Should Consider Prescribed Burning Throughout the Year
For most prescribed fire practitioners in the Southern Great Plains, burns are conducted during winter and early spring (December to March). This burning season has become commonplace because most of...