Managing Juniper (Cedar) with Goats

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Date of Publication
December 7, 2021
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Juniper can be a problem for many landowners, and there are various means of controlling it. One particularly effective tool is using goats, alone or with other methods, to control the expansion of juniper. This publication discusses using goats as a method of controlling juniper, or cedar, in rangelands. (6 pages)

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