Awardee Name
Washington State University
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Medusahead - Suppressive Soil Bacteria to Improve Livestock Forage and Sage-Grouse Habitat Quality
Awardee State/Territory
Oregon
Involved States/territories
Oregon
Award Year
2013
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Grassland (Includes Pasture/Rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil organism habitat loss or degradation
Invasive species
Conservation Practice(s)
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
Project Background
The project will be integrated with ongoing efforts in the Keating Valley to address medusahead in sage-grouse habitat via the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI). Sage-grouse habitat improvement is the major goal of the CCPI project. This project aims to restore rangeland health and function in sagebrush steppe and rangeland sites overtaken by medusahead.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No