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The completion of the ____________________________ provided a market for longhorn cattle that were present in vast numbers on Texas ranges.
RailRoad
what year did he Taylor Grazing Act happen?
1934
He brought the first cattle and horses into the western United States
Coronado
This act was what is know known as the BLM
The Taylor Grazing Act
This Act passed a law by the U.S. government to encourage people to move west and settle the land.
The Homestead Act
The end of the Civil War triggered the beginning of the ________ industry in the West
livestock
What year was the Homestead Act
1862
Known as the father of Rangelands
Arthur Samsung
What event granted these requirements:
Any adult citizen could receive 160 acres of free land.
Live on the land for 5 years
Build a home
Farm or improve the land
The Homestead Act
This event resulted in a surplus of cattle in the South.
The end of the Civil War
Range management is relatively ________________ compared to other disciplines such as mathematics, chemistry, agronomy, animal husbandry, or physics
Young
The completion of the railroad into Kansas was completed in what year?
1866
He conducted the first grazing system experiment in Oregon.
Arthur Samsung
Causes of this event includes: Over-plowing, Overgrazing, Drought with very little rain, and Loss of native grasses that held the soil together.
The Dust Bowl
Between 1865 and 1900s, what industry expanded rapidly in the West
Sheep industry
Rangeland management science that is entirely ________________ in origin and development.
American
Coronado brought the first cattle and horses into the western United States in this year.
1540
Beginning in 1905, this group slowly intervened to help end the cattle–sheep grazing disputes.
The Government
This act aimed at regulating grazing on public lands to improve rangeland conditions and prevent overgrazing.
The Taylor Grazing Act
Railroads reached Kansas and __________ at the perfect time.
Colorado
___________ and ________ not come into the Northwest until late 1700s
Cattle and sheep
What year did approximately 15 colleges were offering courses in range management.
1925
He did the first range experiments concerning correct stocking rates and other range inputs.
H. l. Bentley
There was a high demand for beef in the north. What was one of the two reasons?
Northern cities and the U.S. Army needed affordable meat.
Beef prices in the North were 10× higher than in Texas.
Effects of this event included:
Millions of acres of land were damaged
Farmers and ranchers lost livestock and crops
Many families had to leave
The government realized rangelands needed management, not just used
The Dust Bowl