Dustin Johnson

Assistant Professor of Practice

541-573-8933

[email protected]

Expertise: Rangeland Conservation and Management

Department/Unit: Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center - Burns Station

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OSU Sagebrush Habitat Team responds to threats to vast ecosystem

Created in 2016, the team works in general themes related to its mission, including: sagebrush ecosystem management, wildlife conservation and management, and related trainings and outreach.

Vanessa Schroeder, Dustin Johnson | Jun 2021 | Impact story

Rangeland faculty help mitigate spread of invasive grasses

Research is incorporated into the Harney County Cooperative Weed Management Area, which will restore 20,000 acres that have been invaded by medusahead in western Harney County.

Dustin Johnson | Aug 2020 | Impact story

Grazing management options for riparian areas

For ranchers, riparian areas are a major source of water, shelter and forage for cattle and wildlife. Learn how to manage them effectively by integrating them into an overall grazing management plan.

Dustin Johnson | Dec 2019 | Article

Bunchgrass Phenology: Using Growth Stages of Grasses as Adaptive Grazing Management Tools

Livestock grazing in the high desert involves a careful balance of sustainable vegetation management in a shifting environment. Knowing which plant stages are most sensitive to grazing can help managers optimize their grazing strategy. Learn how with this photo guide to bunchgrass phenology.

Vanessa Schroeder, Dustin Johnson | Nov 2019 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

How to monitor progress in grazing land management

A critical but often overlooked step in the development of a comprehensive grazing management plan is a well-defined monitoring program for evaluating progress toward management objectives.

Dustin Johnson | Sep 2019 | Article

Pace 180° and repeat photography: monitoring methods for documenting vegetation trend in sagebrush rangelands

We have attempted to distill down the list of possibilities and offer the following two complimentary methods that are easy to use, repeatable, require a limited amount of time, and produce information useful for determining trends in rangeland vegetation.

Dustin Johnson, Rob Sharp | Sep 2019 | Publication

Management Guide for Beef Cattle

The objective of this article is to provide SUGGESTED management guidelines for cow-calf producers. We encourage producers to evaluate their individual operation(s) and use these guidelines to determine a system that works best for their ranch, environment, and facilities.

David Bohnert, Dustin Johnson | Sep 2019 | Educational document

Monitoring is key to successful grazing management

Rangeland monitoring is a critical part of a successful grazing management program. But to be successful, there must be clear objectives. Here's a guide to creating a rangeland management and monitoring system.

Dustin Johnson | Sep 2019 | Article

Threat-Based Land Management in the Northern Great Basin: A Field Guide

Sagebrush ecosystems in the northern Great Basin are threatened by encroaching juniper and invasive annual grasses. This guide presents a simplified framework to help land managers assess and monitor these threats at large scales. ...

Dustin Johnson, Vanessa Schroeder | Sep 2019 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Threat-Based Land Management in the Northern Great Basin: A Manager’s Guide

Dustin Johnson, Vanessa Schroeder | Sep 2019 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

How Do You Photo Monitoring for Rangeland Health?

Dustin Johnson and Sergio Arispe discuss photo monitoring of rangelands and demonstrate a simple step-by-step process for establishing a permanent photo point.

Dustin Johnson, Sergio Arispe | Jan 2019 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Where and When to Monitor Rangeland Health?

Dustin Johnson and Sergio Arispe discuss rangeland photo monitoring and related considerations for where and when to focus monitoring efforts.

Dustin Johnson, Sergio Arispe | Jan 2019 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Pace 180° and Repeat Photography: Monitoring Methods for Documenting Vegetation Trend in Sagebrush Rangelands

Monitoring trends in vegetation is an important component of effective rangeland management. The best monitoring program is the one that not only provides needed information, but also fits within time and resources constraints over the long term. In other words, the best kind of monitoring is the kind that gets done! This article presents two complementary trend monitoring methods that are easy to use, efficient and repeatable, yet robust enough to detect important changes in rangeland vegetation.

Dustin Johnson, Rob Sharp | Jan 2019 | Publication Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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