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Optimization Of Ranch Management Alternatives In Utah, Scott G. Evans
Optimization Of Ranch Management Alternatives In Utah, Scott G. Evans
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The purpose of this study was to determine the optimum combination of various cattle production, range forage, and crop harvesting alternatives available to ranch owners and managers in Utah. While many promising alternatives are available, determining which alternatives to implement is difficult because the total ranch operation must be considered.
Linear programming (LP) is a tool available to ranch managers which allows the profit maximizing combination of improvements to be easily determined. LP allows ranchers to examine the entire ranch operation and to reduce the amount of risk and uncertainty involved in the decision making process.
The typical Utah ranch …