Jessica Grenke and her colleagues paired ranchers practicing AMP grazing with those who didn't and examined the effects on plant diversity.

AMP grazing no better for plant diversity than less intensive methods, U of A study finds

For ranchers counting on boosting plant diversity through intensive rotational grazing, a recent study may yield disappointing results. Jessica Grenke, a PhD student at the University of Alberta’s department of biological sciences, found through an observational study that highly intensive rotational grazing does not benefit plant diversity more than less-intensive rotational grazing. “This is not […] Read more

Timm Döbert (pictured) published a paper after doing research on water infiltration on AMP grazed land.

AUDIO: Longer rest period drives water infiltration in grazed pastures, researcher says

With persistent drought a reality of life in Western Canada and beyond, ranchers across the country are looking for solutions to keep their pastures flourishing even when moisture is lacking. Through a study done with the University of Alberta on rotational grazing, Dr. Timm Döbert may have helped find a solution. A post-doctoral fellow at […] Read more


A recent global research project looks at the interaction between grazing pressure and climate on soil health.

AUDIO: Grazing can AMP up carbon sequestration, U of A researcher says

In Dr. Mark Boyce’s many years in carbon research, five of them have been spent at the University of Alberta, looking at carbon sequestration in grasslands that have been grazed using adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) management. Boyce is the chair of the Alberta Conservation Association in Fisheries and Wildlife. His lab, Boyce Lab, at the University […] Read more