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

Content by Dustin Johnson

Ecological site descriptions can improve rangeland management

Eastern Oregon’s rangelands are diverse due to different soils, topography and climate. Ranchers and land managers who view the landscape as a collection of ecological sites can better predict how vegetation and other resources ...

Vanessa Schroeder, Dustin Johnson | Dec 2022 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Grazing Management for Rangeland Health: A Threat-based Land Management Approach

The sagebrush ecosystem is shrinking at an alarming rate. Threat-based land management provides a framework for improving grazing and management and adjusting as conditions change. Monitoring and the Grazing Response Index are vital ...

Chris Schachtschneider, Vanessa Schroeder, Dustin Johnson | Oct 2022 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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

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 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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

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)

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)

Western Roots: Diving into a sagebrush sea of diversity

What may appear at first glance as a sea of sagebrush is in reality a complex and diverse ecosystem with a wide variety of plants and animals. The sagebrush steppe teems with life, but threats such as wildfire, grazing ...

Vanessa Schroeder, Dustin Johnson | Aug 2018 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

How Do You Photo Monitor For Rangeland Health?

Rangeland monitoring does not need to be complicated. Periodically taking photos in a consistent manner of the same locations at the same time of year can serve as an effective monitoring program. There are many ways of ...

Sergio Arispe, Dustin Johnson | Nov 2017 | Video

Where and When to Photo Monitor Rangeland Health?

It is important for you to select an appropriate photo monitoring location and timeframe that will provide you information that will be useful for evaluating your management objectives. In this video, you will learn where to ...

Sergio Arispe, Dustin Johnson | Nov 2017 | Video

What is Rangeland Monitoring?

Dustin Johnson and Sergio Arispe discuss what rangeland monitoring is and why it’s an important tool for effective rangeland management.

Dustin Johnson, Sergio Arispe | Nov 2017 | Video

Can cows find water by smell?

Q: How do cows find water? (assuming that there is no previous knowledge on the cows part) There is no substantive evidence that cows can smell water (or riparia for that matter). It seems to be generally agreed upon that ...

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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 ...

Dustin Johnson, Rob Sharp | Oct 2012 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

OSU Extension outreach results in special issue of Rangelands journal

The special issue is an urgent call to action among rangeland managers and practitioners.

Kym Pokorny | Jul 4, 2022 | News story

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