Multistate Research Projects

Multistate research projects focus on high-priority topics among the state agricultural experiment stations (SAESs) in partnership with NIFA, other research institutions and agencies, and the Cooperative Extension System. Their goal is to enable joint problem-solving activities beyond the scope of a single SAES, and to provide a more efficient and comprehensive approach to resolving serious problems. Among the multistate research projects that focus on rangelands and grasslands issues are:

• Application and Utility of the Ecological Site and Condition Concept for Monitoring Rangeland Ecological Status in the Western U.S.  (WERA040)
• Breeding and Genetics of Forage Crops to Improve Productivity, Quality, and Industrial Uses (NE1010)
• Economic, Social, and Ecological Issues of Rangeland Fragmentation that Affect Rangeland Sustainability and Rural Communities (W1192)
• Ecophysiological Aspects of Forage Management (NCCC031)
• Managed Grazing Systems for the Intermountain West (WERA1002)
• Nitrogen Cycling, Loading, and Use Efficiency in Forage-Based Livestock Production Systems (NC1021)
• Northeast Pasture Consortium (NEERA1000)
• Rangelands West Partnership (WERA1008) 
• Revegetation and Stabilization of Deteriorated and Altered Lands (WERA021)
• Sustainable Rangeland and Watershed Stewardship (WERA1011)
• Vertebrate Pests of Agriculture, Forestry and Public Lands (WERA095)

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