The Wisconsin-based Sand County Foundation has named Briana Schnelle as its Agricultural Conservation Specialist. The group is a national non-profit that works at the intersection of agriculture and environmental improvement with farmers, ranchers, forestland owners and other private landowners.
"Briana's applied experience working directly with ranchers to improve soil health, grazing management and wildlife habitat will be an asset to our agricultural team," said Dr. Heidi Peterson, Sand County Foundation Vice President of Agricultural Research and Conservation. "Her knowledge will be integral for establishing rangeland demonstration sites in the West."
In addition to her work with the foundation, Schnelle will continue to manage two projects that were part of her previous work with Point Blue Conservation Science in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. As part of the California Department of Food and Agriculture's Healthy Soils Program, these projects look at the effects different rates of compost applications and diverse seeding mixes have on soil health, plant production, and greenhouse gas emissions on California rangelands.
She began her duties on June 16.
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