Department of Animal & Range Sciences

P.O. Box 172900
Bozeman, MT 59717-2900
Email: animalrange@montana.edu

Tel: (406) 994-3722
Fax: (406) 994-5589
Location: 103 Animal Bioscience Building

Department Head:

Dr. Glenn Duff

Research Scientist
Range Science
Montana State University
235-C Linfield Hall
406-994-4003
frost@montana.edu

Education

Ph.D. University of Idaho, Natural Resources, 2005
M.S. Angelo State University, Animal Science, 2000
B.S. Angelo State University, Animal Science, 1998

Classes

• ARNR 453 Habitat Inventory & Analysis

Research Interests

• Livestock grazing as an ecological tool to improve rangelands.
• Influence of nutritional and physiological status on the inclusion of poisonous, invasive plants in the diet of livestock.
• Sheep grazing as a potential control for sulfur cinquefoil.

Grants and Contracts

2009

• Integrating biological control and targeted sheep grazing to suppress spotted knapweed. 
• Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.  $48,865

2008

• Integrating biological control and targeted sheep grazing to suppress spotted knapweed.
• Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.  $76,286
• Restoration of sulfur cinquefoil infested rangelands:  an integrated ecological and economical evaluation.
• $356,690 (with J. Mosley, R. Kott, and D. Griffith)

2007

• Is sulfur cinquefoil a candidate for control with sheep and goats?
• Western Sustainable Agriculture Research  and Education.  $54,250 (with J. Mosley)

Awards

• Outstanding Graduate Student, Dept. of Rangeland Ecology & Management, University of Idaho
• Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Idaho
• 2nd Place, Ph.D. Division, Graduate Student Paper Competition
• Society for Range Management (SRM)
• 1st Place, M.S. Division, Graduate Student Paper Competition, SRM
• 1st Place, M.S. Division, Young Professionals Contest Texas Section SRM
• 2nd Place, M.S. Division, Graduate Student Paper Competition, SRM
• 1st Place, M.S. Division, Young Professionals Contest Texas Section SRM
• Outstanding Graduate Student, College of Sciences, Angelo State University
• Outstanding Range Student Award (TSSRM)

Publications

• Frost, R. A., K. L. Launchbaugh, and C. A. Taylor, Jr. 2008. "Age and Body Condition of Goats
  Influence Consumption of Juniper and Monoterpene Treated Feed". Rangeland Ecology and Management. 61:48-54.
• Frost, R. A., L. W. Wilson, K. L. Launchbaugh, and E. M. Hovde. 2008. “Seasonal Nutritional Value of Seven Rangeland Weeds in North Idaho.” Invasive Plant Science and Management. 1:343-351.
• Frost, R. A. 2007. Pretty flowers, deadly consequences: poisonous range plants in Montana.
  Beef Questions and Answers. Vol. 12. #5.
• Launchbaugh, K. L., J. A. Pfister, S. Lopez-Ortiz, and R. A. Frost. 2007. Body condition
  affects blood alkaloid and monoterpene kinetics and voluntary intake of chemically-defended plants by livestock. pg. 461-467. In: K.E. Panter, T.L. Wierenga, and J.A. Pfister [Eds.]. Poisonous Plants: Global Research and Solutions. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, Oxon, UK. 665 p.
• Burritt, E., and R. Frost. 2006. Animal behavior principles and practices. In: K.L. Launchbaugh, J.W. Walker, and R. Daines [EDS.], Targeted Grazing: A Natural Approach to Vegetation Management and Landscape Enhancement. Centennial, CO: American Sheep Industry Association. p. 10-21. [Invited]